Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 8PM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Mon 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) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 229 | 275 | 260 | 176 | 114 | 94 | 75 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 41 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59AM1.47m | 8:59PM1.02m | 00:21AM1.22m | 9:28AM1.13m | 12:51PM1.32m | 9:01PM1.01m | 1:41AM1.07m | 4:49AM1.06m | 9:31AM1.11m | 2:28PM1.23m | 5:03PM1.22m | ||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:52PM0.74m | 9:23PM1.02m | 6:00AM0.81m | 9:49AM1.13m | 6:48PM0.90m | 11:01PM0.93m | 3:26AM1.04m | 7:03AM0.99m | 11:26AM1.04m | 3:53PM1.21m | |||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 47 | 27 | 22 | 13 | 5 | 15 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | — | 41 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | — | NW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 229 | 275 | 260 | 176 | 114 | 94 | 75 | — | 1 | — | 13 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 226 | 298 | 218 | 217 | 207 | 207 | 102 | 44 | 102 | 102 | 102 | 47 | 106 | 111 | 111 | 95 | 95 | 111 | 111 | 111 | 111 |
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