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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Sunday 26 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Fort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Fort today?
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 6PM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wed 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 9 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NW 6 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | |
191 | 172 | 150 | 163 | 215 | 210 | 192 | 137 | 242 | 147 | 173 | 127 | 56 | 88 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 79 | 81 | 161 | 145 | 138 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 7:24AM1.35m | 8:41PM1.56m | 8:33AM1.32m | 9:15PM1.62m | 9:35AM1.31m | 9:45PM1.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:03PM0.06m | 2:55AM0.34m | 2:47PM0.16m | 3:42AM0.17m | 3:27PM0.28m | 4:24AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 |
 | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 8:01 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | W 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 191 | 172 | 150 | 163 | 215 | 210 | 192 | 137 | 242 | 147 | 173 | 127 | 56 | 28 | 23 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 28 | 79 | 81 | 161 | 145 | 138 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 12 | W 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 12 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 9 | 10 | 28 | 6 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 56 | 82 | 81 | 81 | 79 | 78 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 90 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 15 | SSW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 11 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 54 | 17 | 31 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 28 | 28 | 34 | 28 | 22 | 37 | 25 | 31 | 27 | 27 | 44 | 27 | 24 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 23 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | — | NW 8 | W 4 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 105 | 17 | 16 | 22 | 19 | 13 | 117 | 107 | — | — | 74 | 8 | 25 | 88 | 57 | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 | 90 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 181 | 204 | 1096 | 181 | 83 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 1072 | 847 | 83 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 103 | 206 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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