Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Point today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Point at 5PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fort Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 13 | WNW 10 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
188 | 183 | 176 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 151 | 145 | 136 | 181 | 164 | 130 | 255 | 252 | 249 | 174 | 410 | 386 | 88 | 115 | 371 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:30PM1.69m | 00:45AM1.97m | 2:04PM1.74m | 1:36AM1.81m | 2:37PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM-0.24m | 6:35PM0.58m | 7:10AM-0.11m | 7:27PM0.49m | 7:48AM0.06m | 8:18PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
188 | 183 | 176 | 149 | 149 | 146 | 116 | 107 | 104 | 86 | 76 | 59 | 214 | 255 | 36 | 249 | 174 | 410 | 386 | 271 | 264 | 371 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
159 | 157 | 155 | 153 | 149 | 147 | 149 | 151 | 145 | 136 | 130 | 132 | 130 | 132 | 252 | 35 | 34 | 23 | 22 | 88 | 85 | 44 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 9 | WNW 10 |
9 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 62 | 98 | 97 | 97 | 181 | 164 | 17 | 16 | 167 | 167 | 209 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 6 | 21 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 115 | 28 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 118 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 416 | 104 | 103 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 0 | 104 | 104 | 74 | 74 |
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