
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (06 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | W 9 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:46PM1.59m | 1:11AM1.55m | 1:55PM1.48m | 9:43PM0.87m | 2:28AM1.41m | 10:03AM0.83m | 3:13PM1.44m | 10:00PM0.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:58PM0.49m | 6:26AM0.48m | 6:55PM0.64m | 10:38PM0.86m | 7:30AM0.64m | 11:14AM0.80m | 8:19PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | — | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | — | W 7 |
15 | — | — | — | 17 | 12 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 10 | — | W 10 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | W 7 | — |
— | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | W 9 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | WSW 6 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 21 | 33 | 37 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 216 | 217 | 430 | 321 | 82 | 299 | 299 | 362 | 362 | 362 | 428 | 403 | 391 | 391 | 391 | 539 | 236 | 236 | 236 | 214 | 214 |
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