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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Wednesday 22 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
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Fort today?
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 3AM is: 0.7m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
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 14°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 PM | 5 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | WNW 12 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | |
190 | 152 | 207 | 210 | 474 | 257 | 361 | 181 | 178 | 171 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 104 | 84 | 421 | 84 | 317 | 120 | 70 | 67 | 104 | 155 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.29m | 3:27AM1.61m | 6:24PM1.33m | 4:45AM1.49m | 7:18PM1.40m | 6:07AM1.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.92m | 11:03AM-0.17m | 11:34PM0.86m | 12:11PM-0.09m | 00:55AM0.71m | 1:11PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
11 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WNW 13 | W 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 |
 kJ | 190 | 149 | 98 | 76 | 474 | 257 | 361 | 181 | 178 | 62 | 69 | 63 | 70 | 70 | 73 | 84 | 196 | 84 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 104 | 155 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | W 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | W 15 | SSW 13 | W 15 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 158 | 152 | 207 | 210 | 53 | 31 | 102 | 173 | 173 | 129 | 90 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 75 | 56 | 104 | 50 | 82 | 69 | 70 | 67 | 59 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 15 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 121 | 121 | 120 | 77 | 44 | 102 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 171 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 104 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 67 | 59 | 22 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 12 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | — | — | W 5 | W 5 |
| kJ | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | 64 | 170 | — | — | — | — | — | 51 | 421 | 19 | 317 | 120 | — | — | 12 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 204 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 204 | 206 | 120 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 204 | 204 |
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