Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 159 | 118 | 83 | 69 | 122 | 171 | 128 | 100 | 222 | 309 | 246 | 112 | 80 | 32 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 11:06PM1.99m | 11:29AM1.87m | 11:49PM1.77m | 12:16PM1.69m | 00:45AM1.53m | 9:08AM0.98m | 1:22PM1.51m | 8:59PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.28m | 4:48PM0.37m | 5:09AM0.40m | 5:32PM0.49m | 5:51AM0.57m | 9:32AM0.98m | 6:23PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — | S 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 5 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 7 | 4 | 32 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | W 11 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 7 | SW 13 | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | NW 3 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 4 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 161 | 159 | 118 | 83 | 69 | 122 | 171 | 128 | 100 | 222 | 309 | 246 | 112 | 80 | 3 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 143 | 181 | 181 | 181 | 334 | 334 | 306 | 211 | 211 | 199 | 202 | 36 | 298 | 293 | 293 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 95 | 106 | 95 | 70 |
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