Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 5 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 243 | 178 | 145 | 142 | 279 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 66 | 166 | 242 | 188 | 180 | 170 | 158 | 156 | 249 | 172 | 145 | 106 | 103 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:42AM2.09m | 9:55PM1.93m | 10:06AM2.00m | 10:20PM1.78m | 10:31AM1.89m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:35PM0.37m | 2:48AM0.39m | 3:18PM0.43m | 3:29AM0.48m | 4:05PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 243 | 178 | 145 | 142 | 223 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 61 | 41 | 166 | 242 | 188 | 180 | 170 | 37 | 24 | 249 | 172 | 145 | 106 | 103 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 158 | 156 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 10 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 279 | 44 | 38 | 35 | 32 | 42 | 66 | 74 | 100 | 67 | 53 | 42 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 47 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 102 | 100 | 82 | 73 | 156 | 82 | 102 | 44 | 24 | 44 | 24 |
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