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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Wednesday 27 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
13.9° C
(Which is 1.6°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (27 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 9PM is: 1.0m 4s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | S 4 | ESE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | |
22 | 24 | 43 | 51 | 48 | 35 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 6:03PM1.50m | 6:18AM1.51m | 6:47PM1.62m | 7:02AM1.58m | 7:23PM1.73m | 7:38AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.50m | 12:59PM0.36m | 1:24AM0.45m | 1:24PM0.39m | 1:58AM0.44m | 11:56AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — |
 | — | 9:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 9:09 |
1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 |
18 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 14 | SW 12 | WSW 3 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 48 | 35 | 17 | 8 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 22 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 7 | W 10 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | — | — | 8 | 8 | 2 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | W 6 | W 10 | W 10 | S 16 | W 6 | S 16 | W 6 | W 6 | S 16 | SW 15 | — | — | W 11 | W 8 | SW 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 13 | S 13 | W 15 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 9 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 22 | 24 | 43 | 51 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 111 | 111 | 111 | 122 | 120 | 120 | 140 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 217 | 295 | 198 | 293 | 119 | 216 | 216 | 293 | 181 | 119 | 102 | 102 | 95 | 95 |
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