Surf Forecasts:
Fort Point surf forecast from 17 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 2AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 21 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, WNW swell with 353 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fort Point this week:
The surf forecast for Fort Point over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fort Point in the next 16 days are 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 21) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 14s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Thu 20th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Fri 21st Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Point over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s talk about the next couple of weeks for Fort Point. This is a consistent spot on paper, but the quality is going to be a mix bag, so we need to pick the moments.
The whole outlook is dominated by cross-offshore winds from the SW to WSW. Those winds keep the surface clean but mean the wave faces are never truly glassy. We’ve got moderate wave energy overall, rating between 310 and 738 (units of combined swell energy) across the period, so there’s always something pushing in, but it’s rarely going to be offering up classic, punchy walls because of the wind angle.
The standout in the first week lands on Friday, August 21st morning. Swell builds to about 4 ft from the WNW with a combined energy of 412. It’s got a decent 7-second period, so it’s a bit soft, but the winds are manageable at 9 mph and it’s clean. That morning session looks the pick of that week. By Friday afternoon, it jumps to 6 ft with a 457 combined energy, but the wind picks up to 16 mph, making it a bit of a battle. That size is getting into expert territory for this setup.
After that, things settle into a pattern of small but clean cross-off conditions through the following week. The real highlight for the whole outlook, though, happens on Monday, August 31st morning. Swell is 6 ft from the NW with a 7-second period, and combined energy hits 738 – that’s strong energy for this spot. The wind is light at 6 mph, keeping it clean. That’s the session you circle on the calendar. It’s a long way out, so don’t bank on it, but if that NW direction lines up with the optimum NW direction for Fort Point, it could be an absolute diamond.
Overall, it’s not a period of pumping perfection, but there are a few good clean windows for a paddle out. The deep long-range standouts on the 31st and into September 1st are the best bets for a proper session.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 255 | 255 | 169 | 122 | 138 | 149 | 121 | 142 | 228 | 140 | 132 | 180 | 138 | 256 | 270 | 179 | 146 | 188 | 157 | 147 | 113 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:46PM1.77m | 4:34AM1.28m | 4:23PM1.74m | 6:03AM1.17m | 5:07PM1.71m | 7:52AM1.16m | 5:59PM1.68m | 9:21AM1.23m | 6:58PM1.68m | 10:16AM1.30m | 7:58PM1.70m | 10:55AM1.37m | 8:53PM1.75m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:03AM0.47m | 10:11PM0.35m | 9:46AM0.67m | 11:14PM0.32m | 10:36AM0.85m | 00:22AM0.29m | 11:44AM0.99m | 1:31AM0.24m | 1:03PM1.05m | 2:32AM0.18m | 2:13PM1.05m | 3:23AM0.11m | 3:08PM1.01m | 4:06AM0.05m | |||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 8 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 255 | 255 | 28 | 122 | 261 | 118 | 121 | 223 | 183 | 134 | 132 | 110 | 82 | 68 | 68 | 179 | 74 | 188 | 157 | 114 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 9 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 16 | SW 14 | SW 15 | W 12 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 30 | 26 | 169 | 220 | 19 | 149 | 217 | 73 | 91 | 129 | 136 | 138 | 93 | 49 | 47 | 67 | 43 | 38 | 130 | 38 | 86 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | S 9 | WNW 9 | W 13 | SW 8 | SW 17 | W 13 | SW 21 | — | WSW 19 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | S 10 | W 13 | SW 18 | W 12 | SW 19 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 24 | 7 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 77 | 82 | 18 | — | 37 | 14 | 15 | 51 | 2 | 14 | 48 | 12 | 55 | 50 | 50 | 113 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | — | WNW 8 | — | — | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | — | 25 | — | — | 138 | — | — | 142 | 228 | 140 | 100 | 180 | 138 | 256 | 270 | — | 146 | — | — | 147 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 280 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 0 |
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