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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Sunday 14 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 1AM is: 2.4m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm December 14). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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 kJ (?) | 329 | 350 | 421 | 516 | 495 | 458 | 458 | 396 | 279 | 280 | 361 | 367 | 191 | 153 | 152 | 239 | 232 | 191 | 140 | 211 | 211 | 214 | 178 | 125 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 2:52PM 1.44 | 8:02PM 0.80 | 3:58AM 1.45 | 8:38AM 0.97 | 4:15PM 1.43 | 8:53PM 0.78 | 5:03AM 1.55 | 5:21PM 1.49 | 9:53PM 0.74 | 5:48AM 1.67 | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:38PM 0.80 | 10:19PM 0.71 | 7:56AM 0.96 | 10:55AM 0.87 | 8:47PM 0.78 | 11:08PM 0.70 | 11:41AM 0.78 | 9:31PM 11:46PM 0.74 0.68 | ||||||||||||||||
Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:03 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:04 | - |
| Sunset | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
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