Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 2PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 77 | 178 | 154 | 87 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 37 | 36 | 18 | 71 | 145 | 166 | 189 | 189 | 154 | 123 | 119 | 170 | 170 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:57AM1.78m | 11:10PM1.61m | 11:25AM1.63m | 11:40PM1.42m | 11:59AM1.47m | 8:59PM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.42m | 4:32PM0.47m | 4:46AM0.51m | 5:12PM0.59m | 5:21AM0.65m | 5:52PM0.74m | 9:23PM1.02m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | 39 | 10 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 34 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 77 | 178 | 154 | 87 | 56 | 54 | 47 | 29 | 27 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 71 | 145 | 166 | 189 | 189 | 154 | 123 | 119 | 170 | 170 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 225 | 225 | 434 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 161 | 161 | 225 | 207 | 226 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 207 | 225 | 298 | 298 | 217 | 211 |
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