Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 BST
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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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (20 May)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (20 May)3ft (0.9m)13s

Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Fri afternoon).

Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
Sat
23
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
1 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
0.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
579
437
301
1238
195
150
245
424
292
58
55
43
32
33
26
30
39
67
82
134
117
117
75
71
Wind (km/h)
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
5
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:17AM0.30m
10:15AM1.80m
5:04PM0.53m
10:29PM1.95m
5:02AM0.35m
11:00AM1.62m
6:04PM0.64m
11:13PM1.78m
5:58AM0.42m
11:50AM1.43m
6:52PM0.75m
00:02AM1.59m
Low Tide
2:39AM0.21m
5:48AM0.23m
2:48PM0.34m
5:59PM0.51m
3:37AM0.30m
6:37AM0.28m
3:41PM0.47m
6:52PM0.63m
4:38AM0.39m
7:38AM0.35m
4:36PM0.58m
8:03PM0.71m
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cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
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5:15
5:13
5:13
5:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:57
8:59
9:00
9:00
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
14
14
15
15
16
16
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
6
6
8
7
8
8
11
11
11
11
13
12
13
14
14
15
16
17
17
17
17
19
19
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.7
SW
8
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.6
SW
7
0.5
SW
7
0.4
WSW
9
0.4
WSW
10
0.6
WSW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.8
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.7
SW
11
0.6
WSW
11
0.6
WSW
10
Energy kJ
191
301
245
424
292
36
55
43
32
33
26
30
39
67
82
134
117
117
75
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
12
0.3
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.2
WSW
11
0.1
SW
14
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
35
27
12
11
11
11
8
6
6
3
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
4
0.2
S
4
0.2
S
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
8
1.8
SW
8
1.5
SW
8
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
6
1.6
SW
6
1
SW
5
0.7
SW
8
0.4
SE
2
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
579
437
299
1238
195
150
52
58
2
5
6
6
7
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
2
4
4
1
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
503
204
143
510
181
181
47
36
91
91
100
95
95
70
70
70
70
106
100
95
95
17
11
11
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
6
5
5
5
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