
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 5PM is: 0.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
254 | 251 | 248 | 255 | 203 | 177 | 177 | 174 | 172 | 159 | 290 | 297 | 293 | 346 | 310 | 314 | 251 | 239 | 239 | 242 | 299 | 302 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:14PM1.64m | 2:43AM1.43m | 3:54PM1.67m | 3:53AM1.24m | 4:34PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30AM-0.05m | 9:16PM0.55m | 9:12AM0.16m | 10:23PM0.48m | 9:56AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 16 | W 16 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
52 | 251 | 248 | 255 | 55 | 55 | 83 | 85 | 67 | 63 | 79 | 297 | 293 | 346 | 310 | 314 | 251 | 239 | 239 | 242 | 299 | 302 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
254 | 41 | 246 | 183 | 179 | 177 | 177 | 174 | 172 | 159 | 290 | 79 | 58 | 58 | 59 | 59 | 43 | 112 | 143 | 141 | 138 | 132 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
147 | 243 | 41 | 41 | 203 | 173 | 93 | 44 | 157 | 121 | 116 | 112 | 107 | 106 | 69 | 69 | 105 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 27 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 77 | 105 | 134 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 55 | 204 | 181 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 60 | 60 | 57 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 46 | 60 | 60 | 29 |
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