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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Monday 11 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
12.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5AM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 11). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 21 | 64 | 88 | 92 | 60 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:46AM1.32m | 8:51AM0.60m | 2:51PM1.19m | 9:30PM0.80m | 3:01AM1.35m | 4:10PM1.30m | 4:15AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08PM0.87m | 7:49AM0.59m | 10:40AM0.55m | 8:09PM0.77m | 11:10PM0.75m | 11:32AM0.43m | 11:59PM0.61m | 12:14PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:46 | — |
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Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | WNW 3 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 7 |
 kJ | 111 | 85 | 39 | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | SW 16 | — | S 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | — | 10 | — | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | W 13 | W 13 | — | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 2 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | E 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 7 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 21 | 64 | 88 | 92 | 60 | 52 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 150 | 79 | 322 | 252 | 500 | 500 | 247 | 302 | 299 | 217 | 344 | 372 | 430 | 505 | 372 | 362 | 334 | 811 | 810 | 1016 | 1029 | 801 | 580 |
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