Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 08 Nov 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
17.0°C
3.6° 

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 (08 Nov):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 13s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with W swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 6AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am November 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Nov)7ft (2.1m)13s
Afternoon (08 Nov)10ft (3.0m)16s
Evening (08 Nov)10ft (3.0m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
8
Monday
9
Tuesday
10
Wed
11
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
13
1.6
WNW
13
1.7
WNW
13
2.2
WNW
13
3
WNW
17
3
W
16
3
W
16
3
W
15
3
W
15
3
W
15
2.5
W
14
2.4
W
14
2.3
W
14
2.1
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.7
W
13
1.8
W
13
1.9
W
13
2
W
13
2.1
W
13
2.1
W
13
2
W
13
2
W
13
1.9
W
13
1.8
W
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
929
811
1011
1521
4911
5200
5006
4368
4150
3631
3071
2280
1923
1561
1228
1087
956
986
1121
1245
1376
1514
1584
1440
1440
1303
1138
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
0
NNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
5
N
5
N
5
N
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
NW
15
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
5
N
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
10:07PM1.38m
9:15AM1.82m
10:59PM1.38m
9:43AM1.81m
11:49PM1.37m
10:12AM1.78m
00:37AM1.36m
Low Tide
3:18AM0.65m
4:18PM-0.13m
3:56AM0.78m
4:55PM-0.16m
4:35AM0.88m
5:30PM-0.16m
5:14AM0.96m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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Temp °C
13
13
13
18
19
18
16
16
16
16
16
18
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
19
19
17
15
15
15
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
12
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
14
16
14
14
14
19
17
14
13
14
14
14
14
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