
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 3s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8AM is: 0.2m 3s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 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 (25 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 27 | 34 | 20 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:30AM1.16m | 10:33AM0.81m | 6:06PM1.36m | 6:36AM1.27m | 11:05AM0.77m | 6:54PM1.51m | 7:18AM1.40m | 11:35AM0.71m | 7:29PM1.66m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.78m | 8:57AM0.76m | 12:13PM0.76m | 00:53AM0.66m | 10:03AM0.76m | 1:35AM0.56m | 11:17AM0.71m | 1:36PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||
— | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 9:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | SW 4 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 8 | — | — | — | 20 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — |
— | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 17 | 15 | 29 | 31 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 34 | 30 | 22 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 | 27 | 34 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 564 | 595 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 551 | 370 | 465 | 465 | 746 | 810 | 801 | 801 | 199 | 132 | 102 | 119 | 155 | 170 | 181 | 187 | 297 | 208 |
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