The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
11.1° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 8AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.1m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Evening (12 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.7
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
299
268
264
264
264
264
264
229
183
186
155
161
155
209
207
197
175
173
173
173
173
171
220
148
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
0
ENE
5
S
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
0
SW
5
SE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SSE
10
S
5
SW
0
WSW
0
SW
Wind State
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:06AM1.24m
8:42PM1.97m
11:07AM1.32m
9:29PM2.04m
12:02PM1.38m
10:19PM2.08m
Low Tide
3:20AM-0.18m
2:40PM0.76m
4:09AM-0.37m
3:34PM0.84m
4:58AM-0.49m
4:29PM0.88m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:37
8:37
8:37
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
19
20
18
14
13
12
12
17
19
19
19
15
12
12
11
15
19
19
18
15
14
Feels °C
14
16
17
18
19
17
14
12
11
10
15
17
18
19
15
12
11
9
13
17
18
18
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
9
1.1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
10
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
299
237
210
166
169
137
135
137
183
186
155
161
117
112
198
195
151
151
133
131
125
171
220
148
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
W
10
0.5
SSW
12
Energy kJ
272
268
264
264
264
264
264
229
163
156
154
151
151
151
106
78
77
173
173
173
173
119
47
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
20
0.2
SSW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
18
0.6
SSW
17
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
0.6
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SSW
12
0.5
W
10
Energy kJ
9
18
18
17
38
37
96
94
95
93
127
155
155
209
207
197
175
75
54
67
47
48
81
48
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
3
3
2
1
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
3
15
100
0
2
0
0
2
2
15
0
0
0
0
0
12
12
15
15
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
1
4
3
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
6
4
7
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
7
5
5
5
9
5
5
5
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