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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 30 Jan 2026 GMT
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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
9.1° C
 (Which is 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 3AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm January 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jan)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (31 Jan)8ft (2.4m)16s
Evening (31 Jan)7ft (2.1m)16s

Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM9 PM0 AM3 AM6 AM9 AM12 PM3 PM6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
4.5
SW
3.5
SW
3
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.3
SW
2.4
SW
2.3
SW
2.1
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.3
SW
1.2
SW
1.2
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.2
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
WSW
1.8
SE
2.2
SE
Period(s) (?)1717161616161616161514141414141312131816161666
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)105466262406229382667266730482804218514801109902658581557537347369895395264169200366
Wind
(km/h)
45
WSW
35
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
W
0
NW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NNE
20
E
30
ESE
40
ESE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		crossglasscross-
on		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscross-
on		cross-
on		crosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:15PM
0.76
5:57AM
1.82
6:27PM
1.75
6:41AM
2.03
7:08PM
1.90
12:00AM
0.61
7:20AM
2.17
Low Tide
/ height (m)
9:36PM
0.75
12:40AM
0.58
1:15PM
0.34
1:33AM
0.50
2:10PM
0.22
11:41PM
0.61
2:28AM
0.43
2:59PM
0.12
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Sunrise----7:47-------7:45-------7:43---
Sunset------4:59-------5:00-------5:02-
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
Rain (mm)
------11---11-1--------3
Temp. °C999991010109999888766568888
Feels °C (?)-113445555566754212-1-2-1-1-2-1
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