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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Monday 18 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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 9PM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
310 | 402 | 183 | 828 | 312 | 264 | 264 | 800 | 789 | 767 | 1697 | 769 | 643 | 643 | 551 | 493 | 461 | 1174 | 1332 | 1325 | 469 | 394 | 319 | 265 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-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 | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 1:56PM1.39m | 00:15AM1.95m | 2:54PM1.39m | 1:09AM1.85m | 3:51PM1.39m | 2:08AM1.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31PM0.86m | 7:41AM-0.51m | 7:31PM0.89m | 8:36AM-0.43m | 8:41PM0.88m | 9:34AM-0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — |
 | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 67 | 61 | 183 | 318 | 312 | 264 | 264 | 800 | 789 | 767 | 722 | 769 | 643 | 643 | 551 | 493 | 461 | 461 | 658 | 612 | 469 | 394 | 319 | 265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 17 | W 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
| kJ | 33 | 67 | 101 | 132 | 201 | 256 | 225 | 42 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 43 | 41 | 39 | 162 | 117 | 40 | 87 | 84 | 80 | 78 | 77 | 236 | 236 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | SSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 19 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 25 | 16 | 42 | 43 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 42 | 40 | 41 | 40 | 40 | 36 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 96 | 78 | 80 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 6 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 13 | NW 9 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | WNW 12 | NW 10 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 310 | 402 | 58 | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1697 | 537 | 505 | — | — | — | — | 1174 | 1332 | 1325 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 60 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 55 | 60 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 |
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