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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Sunday 17 May 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortuneswell/West Bay sea temperature is
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 6PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (17 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 16 | |
15 | 20 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 32 | 35 | 52 | 56 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 69 | 188 | 207 | 181 | 228 | 414 | 363 | 265 | 275 | 374 | 326 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:07AM1.99m | 8:27PM2.13m | 3:13AM0.27m | 8:48AM2.00m | 3:43PM0.37m | 9:06PM2.14m | 3:42AM0.28m | 9:31AM1.93m | 4:17PM0.44m | 9:47PM2.07m | 4:17AM0.30m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:51PM0.08m | 1:15AM0.11m | 4:11AM0.24m | 1:26PM0.12m | 4:28PM0.35m | 1:53AM0.13m | 5:03AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.21m | 5:16PM0.42m | 2:39AM0.21m | 5:48AM0.23m | |||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | 8:57 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
 kJ | 15 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 30 | 103 | 273 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 32 | 35 | 52 | 56 | 43 | 51 | 46 | 47 | 69 | 188 | 207 | 181 | 228 | 414 | 363 | 265 | 275 | 374 | 326 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 324 | 362 | 391 | 391 | 306 | 293 | 156 | 156 | 187 | 187 | 172 | 119 | 119 | 564 | 544 | 588 | 586 | 618 | 627 | 391 | 211 | 211 | 552 | 225 |
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