Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 3AM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E 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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 55 | 114 | 5 | 5 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 28 | 9 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:09AM1.47m | 10:49AM0.75m | 6:31PM1.72m | 7:05AM1.69m | 7:19PM1.97m | 7:47AM1.89m | 7:59PM2.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.49m | 10:12AM0.75m | 1:14PM0.56m | 1:46AM0.32m | 2:03PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.19m | 2:55PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 28 | 26 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 5 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 8 | WSW 7 | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | W 8 | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | W 13 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | SW 6 | — | SW 3 | — | ESE 2 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 7 | 18 | 47 | 53 | 57 | 55 | 114 | 135 | 92 | 62 | 52 | 40 | 28 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 293 | 235 | 152 | 208 | 235 | 216 | 293 | 182 | 182 | 236 | 236 | 288 | 543 | 544 | 182 | 174 | 140 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 111 | 111 | 170 | 102 |
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