Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 3PM is: 0.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 7 | NW 7 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
194 | 211 | 214 | 217 | 223 | 293 | 247 | 211 | 159 | 123 | 125 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:12AM1.14m | 4:11PM1.65m | 6:58AM1.15m | 5:04PM1.62m | 8:24AM1.22m | 6:04PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03AM0.84m | 11:51PM0.30m | 11:15AM0.98m | 1:00AM0.25m | 12:36PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 |
81 | 81 | 64 | 60 | 223 | 83 | 68 | 65 | 45 | 41 | 107 | 133 | 136 | 138 | 138 | 29 | 20 | 65 | 58 | 57 | 56 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
194 | 211 | 214 | 217 | 87 | 226 | 223 | 211 | 125 | 109 | 125 | 100 | 95 | 68 | 93 | 136 | 134 | 92 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 67 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | S 9 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
58 | 80 | 78 | 78 | 2 | 102 | 102 | 107 | 109 | 123 | 36 | 36 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 91 | 91 | 51 | 49 | 49 | 48 | 48 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 |
— | — | 164 | 169 | 79 | 293 | 247 | 211 | 159 | 120 | 46 | 51 | 58 | 46 | 32 | 112 | 84 | 25 | 31 | 44 | 46 | 27 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 204 | 156 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 204 | 203 | 100 | 103 | 112 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 204 | 204 | 100 | 1 |
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