Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Point today (16 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Point at 11PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fort Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
358 | 287 | 266 | 255 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 43 | 169 | 171 | 171 | 168 | 174 | 170 | 161 | 188 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:11PM1.78m | 3:26AM1.44m | 3:46PM1.77m | 4:34AM1.28m | 4:23PM1.74m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:13PM0.38m | 9:03AM0.47m | 10:11PM0.35m | 9:46AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
358 | 287 | 266 | 255 | 255 | 309 | 309 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 255 | 214 | 169 | 171 | 91 | 168 | 251 | 261 | 175 | 129 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
25 | 74 | 8 | 68 | 68 | 23 | 38 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 35 | 171 | 220 | 20 | 19 | 85 | 85 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SW 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | WNW 8 | W 13 | S 10 | S 8 | W 15 | W 15 |
17 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 33 | 31 | 40 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 38 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 |
— | — | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 80 | 85 | — | — | 174 | 170 | 161 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 53 | 47 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 447 | 74 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County | ||||||||||||||||||||
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