Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
128 | 114 | 88 | 92 | 69 | 47 | 38 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:38AM0.38m | 5:56PM1.63m | 11:42PM0.46m | 6:20AM1.63m | 6:51PM1.82m | 00:53AM0.35m | 7:13AM1.78m | 7:34PM1.99m | 1:54AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:18AM0.35m | 10:52PM0.45m | 11:08AM0.29m | 11:45PM0.34m | 1:42AM0.35m | 11:52AM0.25m | 00:25AM0.25m | 2:58AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:56 | — | |
— | — | — | 9:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:22 | — | — | — | 9:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 5 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 2 | — | W 10 | W 10 |
— | — | — | — | 6 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | — | — | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 6 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — |
128 | 114 | 88 | 92 | 69 | 47 | 38 | 36 | 11 | 9 | 8 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 298 | 298 | 293 | 97 | 91 | 135 | 119 | 69 | 181 | 181 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 111 | 122 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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