The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 10 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.0° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 2PM is: 0.5m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)16s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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 Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
125
186
229
184
238
260
255
252
249
249
587
330
271
211
208
208
367
362
353
335
266
174
171
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
SW
10
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
S
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:07AM1.07m
6:58PM1.72m
8:34AM1.10m
7:36PM1.74m
9:45AM1.17m
8:13PM1.76m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.54m
2:16AM0.16m
1:21PM0.71m
3:05AM0.04m
2:15PM0.83m
3:48AM-0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
11
16
16
15
13
11
11
10
13
16
17
17
14
13
12
12
16
20
20
19
16
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
15
15
13
12
10
11
9
12
15
16
15
12
12
11
10
13
15
13
12
11
8
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
45
116
114
229
136
238
260
169
214
249
249
587
330
99
153
125
110
367
362
353
335
266
174
171
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
114
40
27
186
184
22
19
255
252
167
167
22
22
271
211
208
208
2
43
71
72
18
117
129
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
11
Energy kJ
163
125
186
24
24
106
104
20
20
20
20
8
65
84
84
84
84
2
2
2
2
10
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
121
181
292
227
175
149
144
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
3
3
2
Distance (km)
0
103
372
60
60
0
0
0
0
15
181
120
29
0
0
0
29
103
204
204
204
156
100
100
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Rating
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3
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2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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3
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4
4
2
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2
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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