Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 6PM is: 1.5m 5s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 13 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 5 | SW 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 25 | 58 | 116 | 160 | 166 | 148 | 176 | 189 | 202 | 195 | 222 | 165 | 110 | 119 | 75 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 13 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 11:25AM1.63m | 11:40PM1.42m | 11:59AM1.47m | 8:59PM1.02m | 00:21AM1.22m | 9:28AM1.13m | 12:51PM1.32m | 9:01PM1.01m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12PM0.59m | 5:21AM0.65m | 5:52PM0.74m | 9:23PM1.02m | 6:00AM0.81m | 9:49AM1.13m | 6:48PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 18 | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 38 | 20 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | 5 | 41 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | W 5 | NW 2 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | 25 | 37 | 116 | 160 | 166 | 148 | 176 | 189 | 202 | 195 | 222 | 165 | 110 | 119 | 75 | 24 | 1 | — | 12 | 13 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 323 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 225 | 225 | 207 | 207 | 225 | 298 | 217 | 218 | 37 | 97 | 91 | 44 | 44 | 102 | 95 | 102 | 119 |
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