Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 3PM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
496 | 496 | 349 | 318 | 309 | 378 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 114 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:57PM1.67m | 1:08AM1.49m | 1:26PM1.73m | 2:05AM1.37m | 1:59PM1.77m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:37AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.35m | 7:09AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.26m | 7:43AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
496 | 496 | 119 | 318 | 144 | 160 | 151 | 122 | 116 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | 201 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 114 | 114 | 114 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | S 9 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 |
105 | 110 | 349 | 6 | 309 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 75 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 16 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 44 | 40 | 39 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | W 11 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 19 | W 10 | NW 7 | WNW 9 | W 10 | WNW 10 | S 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 4 | SW 18 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 16 | 7 | 18 | 25 | 50 | 50 | 3 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 5 | NW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | — | — |
— | — | 230 | 151 | 16 | 378 | — | — | — | 183 | 69 | 35 | 22 | 99 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 60 | 29 | 204 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 304 | 204 | 206 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 66 | 117 | 29 | 0 |
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