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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Monday 27 Apr 2026 BSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortuneswell/West Bay sea temperature is
11.8° C
(Which is 1.3°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 1PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon morning, near gales from the E by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 8 | SW 8 | E 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | W 18 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
17 | 17 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 80 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 4:51AM1.43m | 5:46PM1.44m | 5:57AM1.56m | 6:34PM1.60m | 6:45AM1.69m | 7:11PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:16PM0.26m | 00:39AM0.48m | 12:58PM0.21m | 1:17AM0.41m | 1:33PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | 8:27 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 2 | -1 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 4 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | W 9 | W 12 | W 11 | W 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 8 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 13 | W 12 | — | W 12 | W 18 | — | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 14 | 21 | 15 | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 26 | 29 | 37 | 49 | 80 | 225 | 331 | 557 | 657 | 762 | 787 | 735 | 716 | 723 | 602 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 119 | 136 | 111 | 173 | 192 | 111 | 136 | 136 | 172 | 173 | 165 | 211 | 165 | 163 | 218 | 369 | 295 | 297 | 217 | 217 | 279 | 217 | 218 | 225 |
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