Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4PM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
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 kJ | 215 | 170 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:31AM1.89m | 10:48PM1.62m | 11:00AM1.76m | 11:20PM1.46m | 11:35AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:05PM0.51m | 4:12AM0.57m | 4:48PM0.60m | 4:52AM0.69m | 5:30PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 7 | E 6 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 215 | 170 | 62 | 60 | 60 | 38 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 12 | 55 | 35 | 12 | 4 | 8 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 22 | 14 | 14 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 6 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 40 | 68 | 12 | 11 | 36 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 156 | 68 | 68 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 44 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 106 | 118 | 136 | 119 | 150 | 208 | 285 | 219 | 211 |
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