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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.4° C
(Which is 1.2°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 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | |
143 | 198 | 200 | 146 | 177 | 94 | 92 | 106 | 164 | 147 | 168 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 108 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 41 | 40 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:56AM1.42m | 7:29PM0.81m | 00:14AM1.52m | 7:25AM0.62m | 1:19PM1.21m | 7:55PM0.90m | 1:45AM1.35m | 7:51AM0.69m | 3:22PM1.20m | 8:23PM0.93m | 3:31AM1.35m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:56AM0.51m | 4:50PM0.54m | 8:28PM0.79m | 5:31AM0.50m | 9:12AM0.52m | 5:37PM0.69m | 9:43PM0.79m | 6:28AM0.64m | 10:20AM0.46m | 6:36PM0.84m | 10:52PM0.72m | |||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:19 | — | — | — | 8:21 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 |
 kJ | 4 | 43 | 72 | 98 | 96 | 94 | 92 | 106 | 164 | 147 | 168 | 142 | 140 | 140 | 137 | 132 | 132 | 108 | 82 | 79 | 77 | 76 | 41 | 40 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | E 3 |
| kJ | 143 | 198 | 200 | 146 | 177 | 190 | 202 | 165 | 130 | 121 | 88 | 59 | 59 | 55 | 43 | 33 | 23 | 15 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 445 | 396 | 288 | 136 | 138 | 136 | 136 | 136 | 226 | 154 | 138 | 136 | 44 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 44 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 70 |
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