Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 5s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 9PM is: 0.5m 5s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 13 | W 21 | SW 20 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 23 | 13 | 13 | 36 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 15 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 9:28AM1.13m | 12:51PM1.32m | 9:01PM1.01m | 1:41AM1.07m | 4:49AM1.06m | 9:31AM1.11m | 2:28PM1.23m | 5:03PM1.22m | 6:10AM1.23m | 9:35AM1.05m | 6:12PM1.40m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM1.13m | 6:48PM0.90m | 11:01PM0.93m | 3:26AM1.04m | 7:03AM0.99m | 11:26AM1.04m | 3:53PM1.21m | 00:03AM0.77m | 9:08AM1.05m | 12:20PM0.88m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 13 | 5 | 7 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | SW 12 | WSW 6 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 12 | — | W 13 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 25 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | — | W 21 | SW 20 | W 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 9 | 15 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 13 | 13 | 36 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 102 | 44 | 143 | 102 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 111 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 102 | 95 | 102 |
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