Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | W 11 | WSW 5 | W 9 | SW 5 | W 10 | W 10 | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 11 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 26 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:18AM1.40m | 11:35AM0.71m | 7:29PM1.66m | 7:51AM1.52m | 12:51PM0.63m | 7:57PM1.78m | 8:18AM1.62m | 2:07PM0.58m | 8:21PM1.88m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:35AM0.56m | 11:17AM0.71m | 1:36PM0.64m | 2:18AM0.47m | 12:06PM0.62m | 2:19PM0.60m | 3:07AM0.40m | 12:36PM0.54m | 3:13PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | NNW 3 | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 18 | — | 1 | — | — | 31 | 17 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | W 9 | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | W 8 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | W 6 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 6 | 39 | 45 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 295 | 216 | 119 | 293 | 510 | 295 | 297 | 47 | 155 | 111 | 121 | 115 | 123 | 185 | 174 | 182 | 182 | 174 | 152 | 216 | 216 | 642 | 334 | 295 |
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