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Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 6 am Thursday 30 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
11.7° C
(Which is 1.1°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: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 16s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am April 30). An open ocean swell of 2.0m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Thu morning, calm by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | Sun 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | ESE 5 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 6 | ESE 4 | |
14 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 126 | 80 | 51 | 28 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:23AM1.79m | 7:44PM1.84m | 7:56AM1.83m | 8:14PM1.89m | 2:36AM0.38m | 8:26AM1.82m | 8:40PM1.90m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.37m | 2:04PM0.25m | 2:28AM0.36m | 12:31PM0.27m | 00:45AM0.30m | 3:14AM0.37m | 12:54PM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | 8:31 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 5 | 8 | |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | WSW 11 | — | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 |
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 51 | 28 | 19 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 11 | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | W 16 | — | SW 14 | — | W 15 | WSW 11 | S 4 | S 4 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | E 4 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | — | 7 | — | 4 | 12 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 1 | 11 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | S 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 590 | 467 | 402 | 366 | 290 | 176 | 126 | 80 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 212 | 217 | 225 | 122 | 111 | 95 | 95 | 79 | 111 | 136 | 70 | 138 | 181 | 186 | 165 | 111 | 111 | 123 | 152 | 123 | 123 | 123 | 214 | 225 |
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