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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 BSTForecast 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
11.5° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than 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 9PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, near gales from the ENE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | E 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
38 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 48 | 55 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 4:40PM1.29m | 4:51AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.44m | 5:57AM1.56m | 6:34PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:52PM0.60m | 12:16PM0.26m | 00:39AM0.48m | 12:58PM0.21m | 1:17AM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 1 | 4 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 38 | 25 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 8 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 18 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 8 |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 20 | 14 | — | — | — | 3 | 20 | 29 | 26 | 36 | 48 | 55 | 97 | 263 | 371 | 502 | 783 | 932 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 140 | 119 | 119 | 106 | 119 | 136 | 136 | 173 | 192 | 111 | 293 | 136 | 165 | 173 | 457 | 211 | 218 | 135 | 163 | 173 | 295 | 295 | 297 | 182 |
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