Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 8s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 10s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 6PM is: 4.5m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 16ft (5.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (gales from the SW on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 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) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 12 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 275 | 949 | 2808 | 4842 | 5034 | 3171 | 2423 | 2325 | 2053 | 640 | 1356 | 984 | 640 | 192 | 321 | 385 | 325 | 731 | 853 | 891 | 1176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:01AM1.82m | 7:03PM1.91m | 7:26AM2.02m | 7:33PM2.08m | 7:54AM2.19m | 8:05PM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:26PM0.57m | 1:25AM0.37m | 12:33PM0.48m | 00:37AM0.29m | 12:49PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 368 | 335 | 192 | 65 | 385 | 186 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 9 | SW 10 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 6 | SW 9 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 |
| kJ | 275 | 949 | 2808 | 4842 | 5034 | 3171 | 2423 | 2325 | 2053 | 640 | 1356 | 984 | 640 | 104 | 321 | 146 | 325 | 731 | 853 | 891 | 1176 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 793 | 794 | 793 | 790 | 790 | 775 | 775 | 793 | 793 | 295 | 47 | 143 | 172 | 119 | 343 | 351 | 626 | 513 | 565 | 565 |
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