Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 70 | 117 | 240 | 342 | 211 | 168 | 584 | 283 | 185 | 178 | 145 | 100 | 100 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | 45 | 68 | 217 | 209 | 188 | 180 | 170 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:46AM0.48m | 9:18AM2.16m | 4:07PM0.51m | 9:30PM2.06m | 9:42AM2.09m | 9:55PM1.93m | 10:06AM2.00m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39AM0.32m | 4:17AM0.48m | 1:57PM0.35m | 4:36PM0.51m | 2:11AM0.34m | 2:35PM0.37m | 2:48AM0.39m | 3:18PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SW 11 | — | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | SW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | — | — | 29 | — | 304 | 283 | 185 | 178 | 145 | 100 | 100 | 64 | 64 | 64 | 63 | — | 40 | 217 | 209 | 188 | 180 | 170 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 10 | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 70 | 117 | 240 | 342 | 211 | 168 | 584 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 26 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 45 | 68 | 74 | 77 | 55 | 29 | 16 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 119 | 225 | 501 | 295 | 295 | 36 | 36 | 24 | 36 | 36 | 97 | 100 | 102 | 100 | 100 | 102 | 102 | 100 | 119 | 119 | 100 | 102 | 36 |
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