Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Tuesday 12 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
12.7° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

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

The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 May)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (12 May)0.5ft (0.1m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning).

Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Fri
15
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.4
WSW
8
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
11
11
26
6
6
6
6
6
68
104
93
89
5
5
13
10
9
10
9
5
4
4
4
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
10
NNW
15
NW
20
WSW
25
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
30
W
35
W
40
WNW
40
WNW
40
NW
40
WNW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
20
N
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
High Tide
3:01AM1.35m
4:10PM1.30m
4:15AM1.43m
5:46PM1.48m
5:50AM1.57m
6:34PM1.70m
Low Tide
11:32AM0.43m
11:59PM0.61m
12:14PM0.33m
00:37AM0.48m
12:43PM0.25m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
5:24
5:24
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:45
8:46
8:49
8:50
1
2
2
1
Temp °C
10
9
10
12
13
13
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
10
11
11
10
9
8
9
6
6
7
8
7
6
3
1
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
1
3
5
5
4
4
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
10
0.4
SW
7
0.3
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
10
0.5
W
4
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
7
0.2
WSW
6
0.2
WSW
6
Energy kJ
7
11
11
11
6
6
6
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
13
10
9
10
9
5
4
4
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
17
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
11
0.2
WSW
10
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
15
0.2
WSW
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
6
5
4
10
5
8
5
4
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
W
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
0.1
S
14
Energy kJ
3
3
5
5
9
1
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
4
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
WSW
8
0.4
W
3
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
4
0.7
W
4
1.1
W
4
1.2
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.4
W
5
1.3
W
5
1.2
W
5
1
WNW
4
0.9
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
1
WNW
4
0.5
NNW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NW
4
0.7
NNW
4
Energy kJ
5
1
26
3
6
9
13
44
68
104
93
89
74
63
41
31
34
38
8
15
16
15
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
214
214
355
352
372
494
430
372
433
403
813
894
746
1021
324
324
102
102
68
70
211
323
115
111
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
1
2
2
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
8
8
9
9
9
9
9
7
6
7
6
8
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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