Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Point today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Point at 6AM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fort Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
176 | 244 | 149 | 172 | 130 | 130 | 127 | 116 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 157 | 157 | 112 | 107 | 104 | 145 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | 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 |
High Tide | 7:58PM1.70m | 10:55AM1.37m | 8:53PM1.75m | 11:26AM1.41m | 9:42PM1.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23AM0.11m | 3:08PM1.01m | 4:06AM0.05m | 3:53PM0.95m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
96 | 94 | 63 | 100 | 127 | 110 | 119 | 116 | 119 | 116 | 116 | 116 | 95 | 85 | 83 | 120 | 118 | 116 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
41 | 39 | 37 | 58 | 37 | 130 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 97 | 86 | 82 | 120 | 120 | 120 | 107 | 104 | 145 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
11 | 11 | 37 | 37 | 130 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 83 | 113 | 113 | 157 | 157 | 112 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
176 | 244 | 149 | 172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 64 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 74 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Marin County | ||||||||||||||||||
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