The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 7PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)3ft (0.9m)19s
Evening (16 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)19s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
1
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
531
723
834
716
621
504
452
522
516
516
595
588
582
482
448
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
318
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
SE
5
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:43PM1.45m
00:04AM1.99m
2:31PM1.48m
00:59AM1.87m
3:18PM1.50m
1:56AM1.69m
Low Tide
6:23PM0.87m
7:28AM-0.50m
7:25PM0.83m
8:17AM-0.39m
8:32PM0.78m
9:06AM-0.24m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
8:38
8:38
8:38
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
11
11
11
13
16
17
16
13
11
12
12
13
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
15
14
12
11
11
10
12
14
15
14
12
10
11
10
11
13
13
14
12
10
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
19
1
SW
19
1.1
SW
19
1
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
Energy kJ
531
723
834
716
621
504
452
522
516
516
595
588
582
482
448
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
318
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
156
156
154
154
151
149
147
57
57
55
55
92
89
123
89
91
123
133
131
95
85
81
77
73
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
7
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
43
47
32
32
46
70
59
125
121
56
56
48
29
33
26
125
129
70
68
66
66
64
62
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
Energy kJ
6
4
5
5
5
5
3
3
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
240
87
0
0
2
2
2
2
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
8
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
7
7
6
9
4
7
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