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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 26 Apr 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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than 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 8AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | |
76 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:31AM1.35m | 4:40PM1.29m | 4:51AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.44m | 5:57AM1.56m | 6:34PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:52PM0.72m | 11:24AM0.36m | 11:52PM0.60m | 12:16PM0.26m | 00:39AM0.48m | 12:58PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 |
12 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
 kJ | 76 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 17 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 9 | W 18 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 3 | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 33 | 64 | 122 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 70 | 130 | 123 | 140 | 119 | 119 | 106 | 119 | 136 | 136 | 174 | 192 | 293 | 293 | 136 | 165 | 172 | 165 | 172 | 163 | 163 | 135 |
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