Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Sun night, strong winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 36 | 91 | 159 | 198 | 106 | 88 | 53 | 42 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 24 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 95 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:18AM2.14m | 8:26PM2.24m | 8:46AM2.24m | 8:58PM2.30m | 9:18AM2.27m | 9:34PM2.27m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:11PM0.35m | 1:29AM0.20m | 1:40PM0.27m | 1:58AM0.17m | 2:14PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 6 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | W 11 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | 124 | 106 | 88 | 53 | 42 | 45 | 27 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | — | — | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | 15 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SSW 5 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 36 | 91 | 159 | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 24 | 37 | 72 | 72 | 36 | 33 | 20 | 29 | 95 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 413 | 324 | 47 | 36 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 106 | 107 | 118 | 106 | 95 | 57 | 120 | 120 | 154 | 433 | 430 |
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