The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 10 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 4PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (06 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)16s
Evening (06 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)20s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
2
1
3
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
1.5
WNW
11
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.7
WNW
8
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
171
310
206
214
241
306
543
373
303
236
388
379
375
442
442
375
347
493
448
437
432
769
682
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:26PM1.58m
4:17AM1.14m
5:04PM1.68m
5:55AM1.06m
5:46PM1.77m
Low Tide
9:36AM0.21m
10:58PM0.57m
10:19AM0.39m
00:06AM0.39m
11:10AM0.58m
1:10AM0.18m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:38
8:38
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
11
16
15
15
13
11
10
10
12
16
16
17
15
11
10
10
13
18
18
19
16
13
12
12
Feels °C
11
14
13
11
9
8
7
8
10
13
11
12
10
7
7
7
10
14
13
13
11
10
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
50
50
310
206
161
161
42
214
81
210
196
388
379
375
71
149
149
146
493
448
437
432
268
268
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
186
171
82
81
79
90
306
455
373
303
236
103
174
104
442
442
375
307
74
74
314
314
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
WNW
11
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
56
82
224
162
214
241
85
161
203
157
46
46
45
44
104
104
103
141
64
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.9
NW
7
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
50
67
41
48
181
543
202
178
69
115
145
103
332
382
347
347
181
256
286
291
769
682
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
3
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
0
549
204
204
100
0
29
29
29
204
206
204
120
100
0
0
29
103
204
203
100
156
103
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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