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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 GMTForecast 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
11.7° C
(Which is 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 10AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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| 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 742 | 871 | 1661 | 1031 | 2501 | 2244 | 2010 | 1766 | 1414 | 1111 | 918 | 748 | 251 | 184 | 244 | 97 | 71 | 74 | 74 | 96 | 115 | 154 | 202 | 246 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | on | on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:47AM 0.98 | 11:55AM 1.59 | 6:43PM 0.74 | 1:45AM 1.39 | 7:24AM 1.01 | 1:38PM 1.49 | 7:22PM 0.79 | 2:50AM 1.40 | 8:02AM 1.01 | 2:52PM 1.44 | 8:02PM 0.80 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 4:30AM 0.81 | 7:47AM 0.96 | 5:17PM 0.69 | 8:24PM 0.67 | 5:20AM 0.89 | 8:48AM 0.97 | 6:14PM 0.77 | 9:20PM 0.71 | 6:27AM 0.96 | 9:53AM 0.94 | 7:38PM 0.80 | 10:19PM 0.71 | ||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 8:00 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:02 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:05 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
| Feels °C (?) | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
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