Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 7PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 25 | 61 | 88 | 77 | 94 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:26AM0.81m | 5:08PM1.50m | 6:09AM1.47m | 10:49AM0.75m | 6:31PM1.72m | 7:05AM1.69m | 7:19PM1.97m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:50AM0.74m | 12:23PM0.69m | 00:56AM0.49m | 10:12AM0.75m | 1:14PM0.56m | 1:46AM0.32m | 2:03PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||
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 | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 7 | W 9 | — | W 8 | — | SW 8 | SW 7 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 8 | — | W 8 | WSW 3 | — | W 8 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | — | NNW 3 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | — | W 11 | W 10 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 4 | W 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 3 | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 21 | 20 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 25 | 61 | 88 | 77 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 325 | 323 | 798 | 795 | 286 | 293 | 219 | 173 | 211 | 235 | 216 | 293 | 182 | 182 | 279 | 236 | 288 | 323 | 544 | 182 | 174 |
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