Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 64 | 54 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 9 | 25 | 36 | 16 | 17 | 38 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:05AM1.69m | 7:19PM1.97m | 7:47AM1.89m | 7:59PM2.16m | 8:25AM2.02m | 1:40PM0.49m | 8:36PM2.28m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:46AM0.32m | 2:03PM0.47m | 2:37AM0.19m | 2:55PM0.40m | 3:29AM0.10m | 1:03PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 30 | 28 | 22 |
Feels °C | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 21 | 25 | 36 | 36 | 25 | 12 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | E 4 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 17 | 28 | 37 | 31 | 22 | 27 | 64 | 54 | 37 | 23 | 24 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 182 | 236 | 254 | 279 | 459 | 564 | 182 | 174 | 140 | 136 | 37 | 136 | 111 | 140 | 170 | 111 | 47 | 44 | 102 | 102 | 191 | 295 | 295 | 155 |
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