Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fort Point today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fort Point at 2PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fort Point. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 11 | SW 14 | W 11 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 10 | SW 18 | W 10 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 54 | 85 | 85 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 56 | 196 | 353 | 315 | 186 | 121 | 136 | 130 | 131 | 135 | 138 | 142 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:21AM1.23m | 6:58PM1.68m | 10:16AM1.30m | 7:58PM1.70m | 10:55AM1.37m | 8:53PM1.75m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:03PM1.05m | 2:32AM0.18m | 2:13PM1.05m | 3:23AM0.11m | 3:08PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
83 | 82 | 82 | 78 | 54 | 52 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 50 | 33 | 43 | 96 | 90 | 64 | 58 | 136 | 125 | 131 | 135 | 138 | 142 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 16 |
134 | 93 | 88 | 85 | 68 | 85 | 85 | 68 | 68 | 44 | 44 | 74 | 41 | 39 | 37 | 23 | 37 | 130 | 127 | 114 | 112 | 97 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SW 18 |
15 | 51 | 50 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 47 | 30 | 48 | 77 | 76 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 59 | 130 | 50 | 38 | 37 | 49 | 83 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 19 | 20 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 58 | 47 | 31 | 29 | 56 | 196 | 353 | 315 | 186 | 121 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 74 | 103 | 104 | 104 | 103 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 103 | 103 | 103 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 103 | 0 | 0 |
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