Fort Point Surf Break

Lat Long: 37.81° N 122.48° W

Fort Point WaveFinder

Issued: 10 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fort Point sea temperature is
18.7°C
4.3° 

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


Fort Point surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Saturday 22 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period, WNW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period, SW swell with 449 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 22 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with W 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 Saturday (Aug 22) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 5s. 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 0.9m 18s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 16s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 27) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Sat 22nd Aug)1.5ft (0.5m) 10s
Best Surf 8PM (Sat 22nd Aug)6ft (1.8m) 7s
Most Powerful 5AM (Sat 29th Aug)3ft (0.9m) 18s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fort Point over the next 16 days.


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