The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Monday 18 May 2026 PDT
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The Fort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Fort sea temperature is
10.5° C
(Which is 1.6°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Fort today?

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)11s
Afternoon (18 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (18 May)3.5ft (1.1m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).

Monday
18
Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thu
21
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
3
3
1
0
0
2
4
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
2.2
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
322
256
310
402
183
828
312
264
264
800
789
767
1697
769
679
643
551
501
461
461
1299
1475
469
394
Wind (km/h)
10
N
15
NW
30
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
N
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NE
5
W
10
W
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
5
NE
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
1:56PM1.39m
00:15AM1.95m
2:54PM1.39m
1:09AM1.85m
3:51PM1.39m
2:08AM1.71m
Low Tide
6:49AM-0.55m
6:31PM0.86m
7:41AM-0.51m
7:31PM0.89m
8:36AM-0.43m
8:41PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:58
5:58
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:20
8:20
8:21
8:22
Temp °C
17
21
20
20
16
14
14
15
18
21
19
19
16
16
14
13
16
18
17
18
14
13
13
13
13
16
13
13
12
10
11
12
15
18
15
14
13
13
11
11
15
16
15
14
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
0.4
SW
16
0.3
WNW
18
1
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
14
1.4
WNW
13
1.5
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.4
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
13
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.3
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
12
1.5
WNW
12
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
11
Energy kJ
322
256
67
61
183
318
312
264
264
800
789
767
683
769
679
643
551
501
461
461
658
612
469
394
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
16
0.4
WNW
17
0.5
W
16
0.6
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
16
0.7
WNW
15
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.3
SW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
Energy kJ
34
34
33
67
101
132
201
256
225
42
41
43
43
43
41
41
162
117
40
87
84
80
78
77
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.2
SSW
16
0.2
W
18
0.2
SSW
13
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
17
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.2
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.3
SSW
14
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
12
26
25
16
42
43
43
42
41
22
23
22
22
42
40
39
40
40
36
35
35
35
35
96
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1
WNW
6
2.2
NW
10
2.2
WNW
13
1.9
NW
9
1.9
NW
9
2.5
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
Energy kJ
310
402
62
828
1697
537
586
1299
1475
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
2
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
13
203
206
0
0
0
0
0
29
60
203
0
0
0
0
0
12
55
29
103
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
4
3
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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