Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Sunday 10 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
12.3° C
(Which is 1.1°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 6AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (BST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)--
Afternoon (10 May)--
Evening (10 May)0.5ft (0.1m)10s

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 Sat night, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Sat night, calm by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
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
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)
0.8
E
5
0.1
W
12
1.6
E
6
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
0.1
SW
10
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SW
8
0.7
SW
3
0.5
SW
4
0.5
W
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
31
3
0
2
2
0
0
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
7
7
17
12
7
6
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
30
NE
25
NE
35
NNE
25
NE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NE
5
NE
0
E
5
SW
10
NW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
NW
20
WNW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:32AM1.38m
8:29AM0.66m
1:25PM1.14m
9:02PM0.88m
1:46AM1.32m
8:51AM0.60m
2:51PM1.19m
9:30PM0.80m
3:01AM1.35m
4:10PM1.30m
Low Tide
6:23AM0.56m
9:42AM0.64m
6:30PM0.74m
10:08PM0.87m
7:49AM0.59m
10:40AM0.55m
8:09PM0.77m
11:10PM0.75m
11:32AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:30
5:28
5:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:43
8:44
8:45
Temp °C
12
10
8
11
15
15
12
10
7
7
7
9
11
13
10
10
9
9
8
10
11
13
12
11
6
2
-1
3
8
9
5
4
2
2
1
4
6
8
5
8
8
7
5
6
6
8
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.1
SW
10
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.4
NW
4
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
SW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.2
SSW
8
0.5
SW
4
0.1
SW
8
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
101
68
4
104
100
63
23
8
4
2
3
2
3
7
7
7
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
9
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.1
SW
8
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.1
S
18
0.1
SW
8
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
6
3
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.1
SW
9
0.2
WNW
3
0.1
S
18
0.1
W
13
Energy kJ
1
3
1
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
5
1.3
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.6
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.4
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
0.6
NNE
3
1.4
ENE
7
0.3
N
3
0.2
NNW
2
0.3
WNW
2
0.5
NW
3
0.2
ENE
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.4
SW
8
0.7
SW
3
0.5
W
4
Energy kJ
31
112
196
202
158
181
131
103
7
186
1
1
1
5
1
1
17
12
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
574
333
332
332
332
421
391
173
136
79
79
79
322
455
500
344
299
299
236
235
235
421
358
372
Best forecast wave conditions in South Coast of England
Rating
(10 max)
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United Kingdom
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
4
5
4
8
9
6
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
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