Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 2s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 2s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | W 8 | SSW 3 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 38 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:47PM0.49m | 10:06PM2.17m | 10:35AM1.85m | 4:40PM0.50m | 10:43PM2.05m | 11:10AM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM0.42m | 5:29PM0.38m | 5:55AM0.11m | 3:12PM0.45m | 6:00PM0.46m | 6:28AM0.23m | 4:08PM0.47m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 3 | — | — | — | W 8 | W 8 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 27 | 12 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | S 12 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 8 | W 6 | W 8 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | NW 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 11 | 38 | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 27 | 34 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 898 | 544 | 498 | 544 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 150 | 152 | 182 | 303 | 236 | 214 | 214 | 344 | |
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