The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
16.2° C
1.7° 

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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SW
18
0.3
SW
18
1.1
WNW
5
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
1.3
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
1.3
WNW
8
0.4
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
167
136
134
123
85
79
67
67
67
67
68
67
67
90
97
93
108
137
83
229
126
96
187
113
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
25
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNW
0
NNW
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
8:24AM1.22m
6:04PM1.62m
9:18AM1.28m
7:04PM1.65m
9:56AM1.33m
7:58PM1.69m
Low Tide
1:00AM0.25m
12:36PM1.04m
2:00AM0.18m
1:44PM1.03m
2:51AM0.11m
2:38PM0.98m
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part cloud
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clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:31
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:59
7:58
7:55
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
18
18
18
15
14
13
13
15
22
23
23
18
14
14
14
16
20
20
20
15
14
Feels °C
13
13
14
16
14
15
12
12
11
11
13
18
17
18
14
12
12
13
16
19
19
18
13
13
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