Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 04 May 2026 BST
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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
11.8° 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 1PM is: 0.1m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Afternoon (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s
Evening (04 May)0.5ft (0.1m)7s

Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
12
22
0
0
0
9
Wind (km/h)
0
WSW
5
NE
5
E
5
SSW
10
W
10
NW
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
NNW
20
N
20
NNE
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
10
ENE
5
WSW
5
W
5
SE
15
ESE
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:01AM0.42m
9:17AM1.69m
9:26PM1.84m
9:42AM1.61m
9:52PM1.78m
10:10AM1.52m
10:23PM1.70m
Low Tide
1:46AM0.23m
4:39AM0.42m
1:55PM0.22m
2:24AM0.26m
2:31PM0.29m
3:07AM0.32m
3:12PM0.37m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
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5:39
5:37
5:35
5:35
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8:34
8:35
8:37
8:37
Temp °C
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
12
12
10
11
15
15
14
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
11
12
10
11
12
13
12
12
8
8
7
6
11
11
10
8
7
7
6
6
8
10
10
9
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
E
3
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.1
W
6
0.1
W
6
0.6
E
5
0.5
E
5
0.4
E
5
0.4
E
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
5
7
4
4
2
1
1
20
14
8
8
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
7
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
4
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.2
N
3
0.3
N
2
0.4
NNE
3
0.3
ENE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
E
4
0.7
E
5
0.4
ESE
5
Energy kJ
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
6
12
22
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
236
211
211
236
214
214
218
182
279
293
325
325
293
322
322
322
322
322
543
321
285
325
225
254
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
5
8
5
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