Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 1PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 09). 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 (09 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 53 | 55 | 62 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 47 | 107 | 138 | 184 | 175 | 54 | 31 | 68 | 111 | 16 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off |
High Tide | 6:56AM1.75m | 7:06PM1.99m | 7:35AM1.96m | 7:45PM2.18m | 8:10AM2.10m | 8:20PM2.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.29m | 1:48PM0.48m | 2:14AM0.18m | 2:31PM0.40m | 3:00AM0.14m | 3:18PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | WSW 9 | — | SW 4 |
| kJ | 53 | 55 | 62 | 46 | 33 | 26 | 25 | 16 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 108 | 54 | 31 | 68 | 111 | — | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | W 13 | — | WSW 10 | — | SW 9 | — | — | — | SW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 10 | — | 19 | — | — | — | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 17 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 47 | 107 | 138 | 184 | 175 | — | — | — | 54 | 16 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 102 | 102 | 68 | 102 | 44 | 68 | 119 | 89 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 225 | 149 | 225 | 173 | 37 | 36 | 91 | 91 | 44 | 36 | 44 | 102 |
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