Fort Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.81° N 122.48° W

Fort Point 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fort Point sea temperature is
17.8°C
3.3° 

Fort Point surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fort Point today (20 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fort Point at 12AM is: 1.7m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Sep)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s
Evening (20 Sep)2.5ft (0.7m)18s

Table - waves today at Fort Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.9
WNW
7
1.9
WNW
8
1.6
WNW
7
0.6
SW
18
1.8
NW
7
0.6
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
19
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
197
252
362
393
272
222
340
258
318
339
321
304
300
293
287
346
346
408
408
413
Wind (km/h)
10
WSW
20
W
20
W
10
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:14PM1.56m
9:33AM1.35m
7:23PM1.58m
10:05AM1.40m
8:24PM1.62m
Low Tide
12:51PM1.09m
1:43AM0.22m
1:59PM1.02m
2:37AM0.18m
2:50PM0.93m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:12
7:09
7:07
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Temp °C
15
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
16
14
13
Feels °C
14
13
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
10
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