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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Tuesday 28 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
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°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 6PM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 14s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the E on Wed afternoon, light winds from the E by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | E 6 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | |
6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 26 | 13 | 622 | 475 | 12 | 12 | 130 | 64 | 37 | 35 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:34PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.69m | 7:11PM1.74m | 7:23AM1.79m | 7:44PM1.84m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:58PM0.21m | 1:17AM0.41m | 1:33PM0.21m | 1:52AM0.37m | 2:04PM0.25m | 2:28AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | W 18 | SW 18 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 12 | 26 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | 26 | 29 | 64 | 72 | 139 | 335 | 480 | 657 | 726 | 898 | 875 | 784 | 907 | 882 | 753 | 679 | 622 | 475 | 332 | 255 | 130 | 64 | 36 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 165 | 203 | 235 | 173 | 173 | 165 | 330 | 295 | 297 | 217 | 279 | 295 | 272 | 271 | 218 | 217 | 212 | 122 | 119 | 111 | 95 | 95 | 111 | 120 |
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