
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 10AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 261 | 264 | 261 | 312 | 290 | 253 | 249 | 237 | 237 | 228 | 349 | 541 | 541 | 444 | 347 | 326 | 653 | 880 | 880 | 647 | 641 | 436 | 542 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:35AM1.15m | 6:49PM1.71m | 9:41AM1.23m | 7:36PM1.73m | 10:30AM1.30m | 8:23PM1.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.20m | 12:52PM0.92m | 2:37AM0.11m | 1:56PM0.99m | 3:23AM0.03m | 2:51PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 |
110 | 81 | 264 | 261 | 312 | 290 | 253 | 249 | 198 | 151 | 151 | 151 | 195 | 198 | 198 | 195 | 192 | 653 | 880 | 880 | 647 | 641 | 436 | 542 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 7 | WNW 11 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
203 | 261 | 61 | 23 | 27 | 16 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 237 | 228 | 349 | 541 | 541 | 444 | 347 | 326 | 168 | 157 | 152 | 83 | 58 | 57 | 56 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | S 7 | WNW 10 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
58 | 58 | 24 | 53 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 44 | 44 | 25 | 75 | 69 | 69 | 41 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 38 | 37 | 37 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 7 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | 64 | 22 | 42 | 37 | 22 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 29 | 59 | 57 | 32 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 45 | 66 | 59 | 36 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 29 | 206 | 206 | 203 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 206 | 203 | 100 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 206 | 203 | 100 | 0 |
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