Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 1AM is: 0.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (28 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the E by Wed night).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thu
30
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
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
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)
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
W
18
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
16
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
9
6
6
6
6
6
9
8
8
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
26
691
590
514
Wind (km/h)
10
S
5
W
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
35
NE
30
NE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NE
45
ENE
45
ENE
50
E
50
E
50
ENE
55
E
50
E
50
E
45
E
45
E
40
E
on
glassy
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
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:46PM1.44m
5:57AM1.56m
6:34PM1.60m
6:45AM1.69m
7:11PM1.74m
7:23AM1.79m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.48m
12:58PM0.21m
1:17AM0.41m
1:33PM0.21m
1:52AM0.37m
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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5:50
5:48
5:47
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8:22
8:23
8:25
8:27
Temp °C
15
16
15
11
9
6
8
11
13
14
10
8
8
9
11
13
14
15
14
13
12
10
10
10
13
15
11
6
3
-1
1
4
5
8
1
-2
-2
-1
1
3
3
4
3
2
1
0
0
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
8
0.2
WSW
14
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
12
0.2
WSW
11
Energy kJ
6
3
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
12
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
8
0.3
SW
8
0.2
ESE
4
0.1
W
9
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
16
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
14
0.2
WSW
8
0.1
SW
7
0.1
SW
7
0.2
W
9
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
18
0.1
SW
18
0.2
WSW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.1
W
16
Energy kJ
16
9
1
2
3
2
5
9
8
8
6
2
2
6
8
7
12
26
10
9
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
18
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
10
0.1
W
9
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
2
0.7
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.8
ENE
4
1
ENE
5
1
E
6
1
E
6
1.5
E
7
1.9
E
7
2.3
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
8
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
E
7
2.5
ESE
7
2.4
ESE
7
2.3
ESE
7
Energy kJ
2
13
18
22
47
64
69
205
335
509
662
727
814
814
711
792
716
723
691
590
514
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
192
321
293
136
172
214
295
326
214
135
218
295
295
295
297
217
297
279
279
272
217
217
212
119
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
6
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
4
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