Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 6PM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1984 | 1682 | 1439 | 2177 | 1039 | 1899 | 1815 | 876 | 760 | 1099 | 449 | 336 | 278 | 205 | 164 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 47 | 19 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:25AM2.30m | 7:41PM2.26m | 8:00AM2.34m | 3:15PM0.46m | 8:20PM2.23m | 8:38AM2.31m | 9:00PM2.12m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.27m | 00:32AM0.22m | 12:53PM0.25m | 3:32PM0.46m | 1:07AM0.27m | 1:34PM0.29m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 6 | SW 12 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1264 | — | 1091 | 1815 | — | — | 1099 | 449 | 336 | 278 | 205 | 164 | 125 | 90 | 65 | 47 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1984 | 1682 | 1439 | 2177 | 1039 | 1899 | 876 | 876 | 760 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 10 | 15 | 19 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 513 | 510 | 800 | 36 | 143 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 97 | 115 | 119 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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