The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
16.2°C
1.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Afternoon (22 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (22 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.2
NW
6
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
67
67
68
67
67
86
97
93
98
94
92
229
126
90
96
111
112
157
155
155
154
148
150
140
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
5
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
0
NW
5
ESE
5
SE
5
SW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
9:18AM1.28m
7:04PM1.65m
9:56AM1.33m
7:58PM1.69m
10:27AM1.36m
8:46PM1.73m
Low Tide
2:00AM0.18m
1:44PM1.03m
2:51AM0.11m
2:38PM0.98m
3:33AM0.05m
3:22PM0.90m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:58
7:55
7:54
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
15
22
23
24
18
14
15
15
17
20
20
20
15
15
13
12
13
18
18
18
14
13
Feels °C
11
11
13
18
18
19
14
11
13
14
17
19
18
18
13
14
13
11
12
17
17
17
13
12
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