The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 07 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.3° C
0.9° 

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 (07 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 11PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Aug)--
Afternoon (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s
Evening (07 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)19s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Fri
7
Saturday
8
Sunday
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
2
3
2
1
0
0
0
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
1.4
NW
6
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.2
WNW
8
0.5
SW
17
2
NW
8
1.2
WNW
10
2.1
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.9
NW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
2.4
NW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
123
129
127
157
132
135
147
150
150
158
142
527
286
782
269
667
269
136
161
968
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
NNW
5
SSE
5
SW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
6:04PM1.88m
9:05AM1.25m
7:08PM1.94m
9:57AM1.35m
8:11PM2.00m
Low Tide
11:49AM0.95m
1:52AM-0.04m
1:10PM0.99m
2:52AM-0.17m
2:21PM0.96m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:16
8:15
8:14
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
17
16
15
16
16
20
21
23
21
20
18
17
19
23
23
23
18
16
Feels °C
16
15
14
15
14
15
15
19
19
20
18
17
15
14
17
20
19
18
14
13
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