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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 17 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Nearby Cam: 7km away, Greenhill Beach (Weymouth) Live Webcam @ Jurassic Rocks Cafe
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Dec) | 7ft (2.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Dec) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
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 kJ (?) | 214 | 211 | 565 | 317 | 396 | 788 | 1321 | 2194 | 1601 | 1624 | 2110 | 4698 | 3425 | 1935 | 1310 | 1077 | 936 | 3158 | 2927 | 2827 | 663 | 640 | 515 | 430 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:48AM 1.67 | 6:05PM 1.57 | 11:08PM 0.69 | 6:24AM 1.78 | 6:40PM 1.64 | 6:53AM 1.87 | 12:29PM 0.65 | 7:09PM 1.69 | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:20PM 0.71 | 10:14PM 0.68 | 12:13AM 0.68 | 1:02PM 0.66 | 10:50PM 0.62 | 11:32AM 0.64 | 1:58PM 0.62 | 11:23PM 0.56 | ||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:04 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:06 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:06 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:06 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 1 | - | 3 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
| Feels °C (?) | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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