Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 256 | 324 | 232 | 140 | 373 | 455 | 442 | 82 | 145 | 206 | 335 | 183 | 147 | 258 | 248 | 185 | 151 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:42AM0.41m | 8:51AM2.20m | 3:11PM0.48m | 9:03PM2.16m | 3:46AM0.48m | 9:18AM2.16m | 4:07PM0.51m | 9:30PM2.06m | 9:42AM2.09m | 9:55PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.35m | 1:25PM0.37m | 4:09PM0.46m | 1:39AM0.32m | 4:17AM0.48m | 1:57PM0.35m | 4:36PM0.51m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:35PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SW 6 | SW 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 16 | 42 | 101 | 42 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 1 | — | 223 | 31 | — | 258 | 248 | 185 | 151 | 127 | 100 | 100 | 65 | 64 | 64 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | WSW 12 | — | ESE 5 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 50 | — | 9 | 1 | 12 | 2 | — | — | — | 32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 102 | 256 | 324 | 232 | 140 | 373 | 455 | 442 | 82 | 145 | 206 | 335 | 183 | 147 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 19 | 14 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 198 | 141 | 120 | 141 | 143 | 181 | 102 | 119 | 119 | 119 | 225 | 47 | 295 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 24 | 36 | 91 | 100 | 102 | 95 | 119 |
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