Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (10 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (10 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Evening (10 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 4 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 55 | 98 | 133 | 123 | 108 | 38 | 28 | 154 | 113 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 32 | 43 | 15 | 36 | 70 | 110 | 106 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:35AM1.96m | 7:45PM2.18m | 8:10AM2.10m | 8:20PM2.29m | 8:43AM2.18m | 2:19PM0.44m | 8:54PM2.32m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:14AM0.18m | 2:31PM0.40m | 3:00AM0.14m | 3:18PM0.36m | 3:45AM0.14m | 1:21PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | — | — | W 15 | — | W 14 | — |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 10 | — | 77 | 38 | 28 | 154 | 113 | — | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 15 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | — | SW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 55 | 98 | 133 | 123 | 108 | — | — | 57 | 69 | 16 | 13 | — | 32 | 43 | 15 | 36 | 70 | 110 | 106 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 120 | 121 | 121 | 225 | 334 | 225 | 143 | 37 | 102 | 68 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 68 | 89 | 68 | 120 | 187 | 225 | 298 | 181 | 225 |
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