Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 9PM is: 1.8m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, moderate winds from the WSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 9 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 71 | 252 | 309 | 216 | 138 | 89 | 90 | 260 | 480 | 1457 | 1283 | 1286 | 846 | 519 | 118 | 193 | 177 | 102 | 160 | 256 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:21AM1.87m | 2:22PM0.51m | 8:23PM2.08m | 2:26AM0.32m | 8:43AM1.99m | 3:17PM0.48m | 8:48PM2.18m | 3:25AM0.30m | 9:09AM2.08m | 9:18PM2.23m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04PM0.48m | 1:34AM0.31m | 1:28PM0.38m | 4:02PM0.47m | 1:55AM0.23m | 4:26AM0.27m | 2:00PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 9 | — | WSW 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | — | 141 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 6 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 21 | 71 | 252 | 309 | 216 | 138 | 89 | 90 | 260 | 480 | 1457 | 1283 | 1286 | 846 | 519 | 61 | 193 | 177 | 102 | 160 | 256 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 306 | 334 | 334 | 306 | 225 | 119 | 120 | 433 | 327 | 218 | 160 | 326 | 202 | 143 | 143 | 36 | 119 | 211 | 211 | 413 | 226 |
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