Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortuneswell/West Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay at 1PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortuneswell/West Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | S 12 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 9 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 66 | 154 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 96 | 47 | 33 | 22 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:28AM1.23m | 10:20AM0.94m | 6:39PM1.46m | 7:07AM1.41m | 7:13PM1.64m | 7:36AM1.58m | 7:40PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.93m | 12:45PM0.80m | 1:14AM0.58m | 1:22PM0.69m | 1:51AM0.46m | 1:58PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 15 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 12 | 11 | 22 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | E 4 | E 4 | — | SW 7 | S 4 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | — | — | W 9 | W 8 | SW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 4 | ESE 2 |
| kJ | 66 | 154 | 243 | 297 | 316 | 255 | 250 | 286 | 225 | 175 | 143 | 96 | 47 | 33 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 218 | 367 | 539 | 324 | 334 | 384 | 236 | 217 | 198 | 182 | 182 | 117 | 151 | 150 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 140 | 184 | 279 | 152 | 279 | 236 |
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