
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 5PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 8 | E 5 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | 20 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 50 | 29 | 61 | 74 | 76 | 90 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 135 | 128 | 102 | 75 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:35AM1.88m | 10:47PM2.03m | 11:12AM1.82m | 11:26PM1.91m | 11:54AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46PM0.35m | 4:22AM0.22m | 4:31PM0.35m | 5:01AM0.25m | 5:13PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 8:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | WSW 8 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
40 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | — | WSW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
7 | — | 13 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 8 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 |
— | 20 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 50 | 29 | 61 | 74 | 76 | 90 | 120 | 116 | 116 | 135 | 128 | 102 | 75 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 136 | 123 | 170 | 155 | 140 | 140 | 174 | 138 | 181 | 217 | 334 | 403 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 306 | 334 | 790 | 295 | 295 | 293 |
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