Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 3PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | W 8 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 131 | 295 | 436 | 357 | 305 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:36AM1.58m | 7:40PM1.80m | 8:00AM1.73m | 8:02PM1.95m | 8:21AM1.87m | 2:22PM0.51m | 8:23PM2.08m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:51AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.60m | 2:29AM0.37m | 2:38PM0.54m | 3:12AM0.31m | 1:04PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 7 | — | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | E 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | SW 6 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | SW 4 | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 9 | 14 | 26 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 24 | 35 | 35 | 58 | 131 | 295 | 436 | 357 | 305 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 152 | 152 | 211 | 279 | 254 | 279 | 543 | 543 | 543 | 334 | 334 | 217 | 217 | 168 | 217 | 225 | 225 | 446 | 454 | 433 | 334 | 181 |
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