Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Point today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Point at 11AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (19 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fort Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 18 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
149 | 101 | 125 | 125 | 199 | 142 | 161 | 207 | 240 | 188 | 155 | 222 | 134 | 132 | 167 | 167 | 138 | 97 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 58 | 77 | 90 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:03AM1.17m | 5:07PM1.71m | 7:52AM1.16m | 5:59PM1.68m | 9:21AM1.23m | 6:58PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.85m | 00:22AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.99m | 1:31AM0.24m | 1:03PM1.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 12 | WNW 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 |
120 | 101 | 125 | 125 | 107 | 223 | 236 | 242 | 183 | 123 | 132 | 120 | 134 | 132 | 88 | 86 | 85 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 82 | 56 | 54 | 52 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
149 | 194 | 211 | 217 | 217 | 74 | 108 | 94 | 93 | 167 | 153 | 134 | 133 | 136 | 167 | 167 | 138 | 138 | 99 | 93 | 88 | 68 | 68 | 68 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | W 14 | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | SW 21 | W 22 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
70 | 57 | 55 | 82 | 74 | 18 | 9 | — | — | 12 | 12 | 129 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | 199 | 142 | 161 | 207 | 240 | 188 | 155 | 222 | 117 | 104 | 118 | 126 | 138 | 97 | 91 | 64 | 49 | 58 | 77 | 90 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 74 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 0 |
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