Surf Break

Lat Long: 50.56° N 2.46° W

Fortuneswell/West Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 pm 03 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fortuneswell/West Bay sea temperature is
18.4°C
3.0° 

Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (03 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8PM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (03 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (03 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)7s

Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
3
Sunday
4
Monday
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
8
0.5
SW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
31
15
22
14
13
11
13
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
3
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
N
10
N
5
N
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NW
5
NNW
0
NW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
off
High Tide
11:56AM1.76m
8:02PM0.87m
00:31AM1.49m
8:20AM1.07m
1:00PM1.55m
8:18PM0.91m
2:20AM1.32m
8:42AM1.11m
2:51PM1.46m
8:34PM0.92m
Low Tide
5:15PM0.54m
8:51PM0.85m
5:27AM0.70m
9:29AM1.04m
6:05PM0.72m
10:14PM0.78m
6:19AM0.91m
10:50AM0.96m
7:22PM0.89m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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7:11
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7:15
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6:44
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6:42
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6:39
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Temp °C
16
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
16
17
18
16
16
15
15
15
17
17
17
16
Feels °C
15
16
17
17
16
15
14
13
14
15
15
16
14
15
14
14
15
16
15
16
15
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