The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at The Fort today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 21s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1AM is: 0.8m 21s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)21s
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thu
18
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
144
290
445
543
543
445
441
380
531
723
834
716
621
504
452
522
516
516
595
588
582
482
448
371
Wind (km/h)
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
5
WNW
0
ESE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
0
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
12:54PM1.42m
11:11PM2.06m
1:43PM1.45m
00:04AM1.99m
2:31PM1.48m
00:59AM1.87m
Low Tide
5:25PM0.89m
6:38AM-0.56m
6:23PM0.87m
7:28AM-0.50m
7:25PM0.83m
8:17AM-0.39m
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clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
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8:37
8:38
8:38
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
17
15
12
10
10
10
14
17
18
17
14
11
11
12
14
18
17
16
13
11
11
11
13
16
Feels °C
16
13
10
9
9
10
13
16
17
17
14
11
11
11
13
16
15
14
12
10
10
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SW
21
0.7
SW
20
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
144
142
236
543
204
201
441
380
531
723
834
716
621
504
452
522
516
516
595
588
582
482
448
371
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SW
22
0.7
SW
21
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SW
21
0.7
SW
21
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
Energy kJ
82
290
445
217
543
445
120
156
156
156
154
154
151
70
68
84
75
55
54
54
95
100
98
100
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
W
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
49
81
42
41
41
27
32
24
46
48
47
46
46
133
147
125
121
56
56
92
33
123
89
93
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
372
60
60
29
0
0
2
15
15
55
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
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3
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4
3
3
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2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
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4
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4
4
4
4
4
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
5
6
8
8
6
5
6
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