Surf Forecasts:
Fortuneswell/West Bay surf forecast from 19 Jun 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 25 Jun, 4AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, E swell with 112 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fortuneswell/West Bay this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fortuneswell/West Bay in the next 16 days are 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 25) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Friday (Jun 26) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (BST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Thu 25th Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortuneswell/West Bay over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thursday 25 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | E 5 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | E 4 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 13 | 94 | 48 | 36 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | glassy | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:51AM1.70m | 5:13PM0.57m | 11:01PM1.90m | 11:35AM1.55m | 6:26PM0.65m | 11:43PM1.73m | 6:18AM0.42m | 7:19PM0.74m | 7:17AM0.52m | 2:00PM1.30m | 8:00PM0.80m | 8:02AM0.59m | 3:14PM1.29m | 8:39PM0.82m | 8:48AM0.63m | 4:16PM1.31m | 9:20PM0.80m | 4:32AM1.29m | 5:27PM1.37m | 9:54PM0.76m | |
Low Tide | 3:27PM0.49m | 7:07AM0.25m | 4:26PM0.55m | 7:19PM0.64m | 5:23AM0.41m | 5:14PM0.61m | 8:20PM0.72m | 5:59AM0.48m | 6:00PM0.68m | 9:20PM0.76m | 6:46AM0.56m | 6:56PM0.75m | 10:22PM0.76m | 7:52AM0.62m | 8:16PM0.79m | 9:01AM0.64m | 9:40PM0.76m | ||||
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 | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:56 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:24 | — | — | 9:25 | — | — | 9:25 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 22 | 25 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | ESE 4 | WSW 7 | E 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 4 | SW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | W 7 | W 10 | W 9 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 94 | 4 | 4 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | — | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 10 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | WSW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | — | — | E 3 | — | E 5 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | N 2 | NE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | — | 6 | 43 | 48 | 36 | — | — | 1 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 24 | 213 | 262 | 526 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 181 | 103 | 82 | 191 | 111 | 152 | 582 | 544 | 559 | 627 | 503 | 605 | 325 | 152 | 303 | 543 | 174 | 217 | 559 | 547 |
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