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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am 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
12.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Fort today?
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 4PM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
W 15 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 11 | |
112 | 120 | 281 | 252 | 190 | 152 | 207 | 210 | 474 | 257 | 201 | 181 | 178 | 183 | 213 | 93 | 85 | 84 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 129 | 95 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 5:19PM1.29m | 3:27AM1.61m | 6:24PM1.33m | 4:45AM1.49m | 7:18PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:54AM-0.25m | 10:01PM0.92m | 11:03AM-0.17m | 11:34PM0.86m | 12:11PM-0.09m | 00:55AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 |
 | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
9 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | W 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 |
 kJ | 88 | 120 | 281 | 252 | 190 | 149 | 98 | 76 | 474 | 257 | 201 | 181 | 178 | 79 | 76 | 67 | 48 | 45 | 75 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 128 | 95 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 15 | WNW 11 | W 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | W 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 16 | SSW 14 | W 15 |
| kJ | 112 | 88 | 110 | 169 | 158 | 152 | 207 | 210 | 53 | 42 | 102 | 173 | 173 | 129 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 104 | 56 | 55 | 76 | 82 | 69 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | W 15 | SSW 12 | SW 11 | 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 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | NW 12 | W 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 42 | 110 | 53 | 33 | 121 | 121 | 120 | 77 | 44 | 102 | 34 | 23 | 23 | 100 | 99 | 93 | 85 | 84 | 46 | 79 | 79 | 34 | 72 | 74 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 56 | 72 | 72 | 183 | 213 | — | — | — | 39 | 29 | 29 | 15 | 129 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 83 | 204 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 204 | 372 | 126 | 29 | 29 | 29 |
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