Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 8AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
203 | 149 | 194 | 211 | 214 | 217 | 223 | 342 | 247 | 211 | 154 | 154 | 125 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 152 | 136 | 134 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.14m | 4:11PM1.65m | 6:58AM1.15m | 5:04PM1.62m | 8:24AM1.22m | 6:04PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.84m | 11:51PM0.30m | 11:15AM0.98m | 1:00AM0.25m | 12:36PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
73 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 83 | 217 | 223 | 99 | 66 | 68 | 45 | 43 | 107 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
203 | 149 | 194 | 211 | 214 | 78 | 87 | 226 | 223 | 211 | 109 | 109 | 125 | 100 | 95 | 93 | 138 | 136 | 91 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | SW 22 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
83 | 60 | 58 | 80 | 78 | 18 | 2 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 127 | 123 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 93 | 91 | 134 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | — | — | 193 | 81 | 99 | 342 | 247 | 206 | 154 | 154 | 50 | 53 | 60 | 58 | 152 | 112 | 84 | 18 | 23 | 46 | 49 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 204 | 156 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 204 | 181 | 103 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 204 | 204 | 156 | 0 |
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