Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 4PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (GMT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||
9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1012 | 839 | 301 | 774 | 278 | 205 | 167 | 130 | 132 | 88 | 58 | 46 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 51 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 101 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:00AM2.34m | 3:15PM0.46m | 8:20PM2.23m | 8:38AM2.31m | 9:00PM2.12m | 9:17AM2.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:53PM0.25m | 3:32PM0.46m | 1:07AM0.27m | 1:34PM0.29m | 1:47AM0.37m | 2:23PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1012 | 839 | 301 | 774 | 278 | 205 | 167 | 130 | 132 | 88 | 58 | 46 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 51 | 74 | 68 | 65 | 101 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | SW 7 | — | S 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 21 | 12 | — | 1 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 11 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 5 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 |
| kJ | — | — | 49 | 428 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 9 | 14 | 25 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 35 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 97 | 143 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 44 | 119 | 100 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 106 | 95 | 95 | 95 | 95 |
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