Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4AM is: 0.5m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 17°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the WSW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 12 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 83 | 149 | 224 | 176 | 110 | 115 | 101 | 72 | 53 | 107 | 138 | 106 | 111 | 195 | 237 | 237 | 120 | 75 | 36 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:28PM2.15m | 10:50AM2.02m | 11:06PM1.99m | 11:29AM1.87m | 11:49PM1.77m | 12:16PM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48AM0.21m | 4:05PM0.30m | 4:29AM0.28m | 4:48PM0.37m | 5:09AM0.40m | 5:32PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 6 | S 16 | S 16 | W 8 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SW 14 | WSW 6 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 5 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | — | — | 7 | 120 | 8 | 36 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 8 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
| kJ | 12 | 7 | 9 | 29 | 83 | 149 | 224 | 176 | 110 | 115 | 101 | 72 | 53 | 107 | 138 | 106 | 111 | 195 | 237 | 237 | — | 75 | 4 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 201 | 225 | 225 | 225 | 334 | 181 | 217 | 187 | 187 | 181 | 181 | 225 | 334 | 225 | 207 | 207 | 225 | 191 | 102 | 47 | 293 | 82 | 102 |
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