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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Monday 18 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
12.5° 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 3PM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
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 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon night, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | W 12 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 8 | SW 8 | |
48 | 70 | 42 | 34 | 73 | 138 | 272 | 356 | 297 | 287 | 293 | 349 | 357 | 326 | 374 | 422 | 465 | 269 | 232 | 1011 | 757 | 326 | 71 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 8:48AM2.00m | 3:43PM0.37m | 9:06PM2.14m | 3:42AM0.28m | 9:31AM1.93m | 4:17PM0.44m | 9:47PM2.07m | 4:17AM0.30m | 10:15AM1.80m | 5:04PM0.53m | 10:29PM1.95m | 5:02AM0.35m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.12m | 4:28PM0.35m | 1:53AM0.13m | 5:03AM0.21m | 2:03PM0.21m | 5:16PM0.42m | 2:39AM0.21m | 5:48AM0.23m | 2:48PM0.34m | 5:59PM0.51m | 3:37AM0.30m | 6:37AM0.28m | ||||||||||||
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 | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:57 | — | — | — | 8:59 |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | W 15 | W 15 | SE 5 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 15 | 70 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 13 | 29 | 147 | 422 | 465 | — | — | 1011 | 757 | 326 | 57 | 36 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 48 | 59 | 42 | 34 | 73 | 138 | 272 | 356 | 297 | 287 | 293 | 349 | 357 | 326 | 374 | 415 | 375 | 269 | 232 | 834 | 480 | — | 71 | 57 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 206 | 102 | 100 | 119 | 499 | 564 | 567 | 567 | 567 | 592 | 433 | 211 | 211 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 334 | 204 | 100 | 47 | 36 | 36 | 36 |
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