
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 6s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4AM is: 0.1m 6s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:28AM1.41m | 10:03AM0.83m | 3:13PM1.44m | 10:00PM0.81m | 4:00AM1.34m | 10:26AM0.81m | 5:08PM1.50m | 6:09AM1.47m | 10:49AM0.75m | 6:31PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:38PM0.86m | 7:30AM0.64m | 11:14AM0.80m | 8:19PM0.74m | 00:00AM0.69m | 8:50AM0.74m | 12:23PM0.69m | 00:56AM0.49m | 10:12AM0.75m | 1:14PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | ESE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | W 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 539 | 391 | 543 | 293 | 271 | 254 | 236 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 219 | 214 | 564 | 564 | 579 | 235 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 182 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 293 |
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