Fortuneswell/West Bay surfForecast / South Coast / UK

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 12 pm Wednesday 02 Jul 2025 BST
Forecast 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
16.8° C
(Which is 2.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fortuneswell/West Bay this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fortuneswell/West Bay in the next 12 days are 1.3m 5s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 05) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Jul 07) at 4AM.

Wave TypeTime (BST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 7PM (Sat 5th Jul)4.5ft (1.3m) 5s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.2
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.1
W
0.1
SW
0.5
SW
0.4
WSW
0.9
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.1
SW
1.1
WSW
1
WSW
0.6
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.3
WSW
0.4
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.9
SW
0.7
WSW
0.2
W
0.6
WSW
0.2
WSW
0.1
W
0.5
SW
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.1
W
0.3
NNW
0.1
SW
0.1
W
0.3
NNW
Period(s) (?)10999988344555561095545844731010696-2592
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1093516291289339669615233132111429231283264212100140
Wind
(km/h)
20
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
W
20
WSW
15
NNW
10
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
30
WSW
35
SW
25
WSW
25
W
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
NW
15
WSW
35
WSW
15
WNW
20
W
25
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WNW
5
SW
15
SW
10
SE
15
S
15
SW
15
W
10
SW
15
SW
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:22PM
1.31
12:22AM
1.45
8:24AM
0.59
1:27PM
1.23
1:15AM
1.32
3:11PM
1.22
9:33PM 2:27AM
0.84 1.22
10:12AM
0.67
4:25PM
1.23
10:00PM 3:35AM
0.81 1.17
10:40AM
0.67
5:50PM
1.31
10:24PM
0.76
6:13AM 11:18AM
1.22 0.64
6:39PM
1.44
6:58AM 12:14PM
1.33 0.59
7:14PM
1.57
7:31AM
1.44
7:41PM 1:03AM
1.70 0.50
7:58AM
1.54
8:05PM 2:10AM
1.82 0.45
8:24AM
1.64
3:01PM
0.57
8:31PM 2:51AM
1.93 0.41
8:54AM
1.73
3:34PM
0.56
9:02PM 3:28AM
2.02 0.36
9:27AM
1.79
4:16PM
0.55
9:37PM
2.07
Low Tide
/ height (m)
5:31PM
0.60
6:10AM 8:34AM
0.49 0.59
6:17PM
0.68
6:58AM
0.57
7:18PM 10:07PM
0.75 0.84
8:03AM 10:16AM
0.62 0.67
8:38PM 11:28PM
0.79 0.78
9:07AM 11:36AM
0.63 0.66
9:54PM 12:24AM
0.76 0.69
10:03AM 12:24PM
0.62 0.62
1:08AM
0.60
10:56AM 12:56PM
0.58 0.59
1:51AM
0.53
11:41AM
0.52
12:38AM 2:47AM
0.50 0.46
12:18PM
0.46
12:56AM 3:45AM
0.42 0.39
12:52PM
0.41
3:52PM
0.56
1:27AM
0.35
4:29AM
0.31
1:26PM 4:37PM
0.38 0.53
2:03AM
0.30
5:05AM
0.27
2:05PM 5:08PM
0.37 0.54
2:49AM
0.27
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
Sunrise5:01--5:01--5:03--5:03--5:05--5:05--5:07--5:07--5:07--5:09--5:09--5:11--
Sunset-9:23--9:23--9:23--9:22--9:22--9:22--9:22--9:21--9:20--9:20--9:19--9:17-
part cloudclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudcloudcloudcloudpart cloudrain showersrain showersclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudclearpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudpart cloudclearclearclearclearclearclearclearpart cloudpart cloudclearclear
Rain (mm)
------------11----------------------
Temp. °C202016171815171918161617161715171915181917192119192118181818181918181918
Feels °C (?)14131113131014151511111411129121310141213161817151615161618161616181818

Short Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNW by Wed night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Mon night).

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the N by Thu night).

Long Range Forecast: Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.leaflet.map_placeholder_alt">Map Placeholder Alt</span>
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Fortuneswell/West Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Information about the Fortuneswell/West Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fortuneswell/West Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fortuneswell/West Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fortuneswell/West Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Fortuneswell/West Bay is 2 km (1 miles) from the city of Portland. If you plan a holiday in South Coast of England, look for hotels and other accommodation in Portland. Portland has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

Nearest
Nearest
Nearest
Nearest