The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
14.0° C

1.1°C warmer than 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)5ft (1.6m)9s
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)9s

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 Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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)
0
0
0
1
2
4
3
0
0
0
1
3
3
2
3
0
1
0
0
4
3
3
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
362
298
293
457
432
1076
388
359
424
561
672
1584
1503
502
502
373
926
464
292
1478
564
469
427
444
Wind (km/h)
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
0
N
10
W
20
WNW
30
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SSE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
11:30AM1.29m
9:26PM1.78m
12:10PM1.32m
10:03PM1.78m
12:46PM1.33m
10:40PM1.77m
Low Tide
3:52PM0.97m
5:03AM-0.15m
4:34PM0.99m
5:38AM-0.18m
5:14PM0.99m
6:11AM-0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:50
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:40
8:40
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
17
18
15
12
11
9
13
18
18
19
17
12
11
10
14
18
18
20
17
14
12
12
15
17
Feels °C
11
11
9
7
6
5
10
15
13
13
12
8
8
7
13
16
15
15
12
11
10
10
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.8
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
15
1.2
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
Energy kJ
362
298
268
306
306
433
388
359
203
203
201
636
586
502
502
373
380
107
292
554
564
469
427
444
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.1
SW
21
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
306
302
203
22
22
22
191
176
142
104
104
106
18
110
112
186
134
99
99
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.2
S
11
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
Energy kJ
2
2
11
19
18
72
72
45
9
61
134
109
102
134
59
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
7
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
2
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.2
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
124
223
293
457
432
1076
424
561
672
1584
1503
926
464
103
1478
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
2
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
2
4
Distance (km)
549
1696
206
203
156
0
0
83
204
204
204
181
103
0
0
83
240
204
204
0
0
0
0
55
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Rating
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Rating
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
9
8
6
6
5
9
5
9
6
6
7
6
5
8
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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