The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 10 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.6° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 2PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)2ft (0.6m)15s

Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
0
0
1
1
2
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
1
WNW
9
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
1.4
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
206
203
196
181
174
150
166
125
125
134
136
193
248
203
125
125
102
99
102
134
133
133
102
102
Wind (km/h)
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
5
E
5
E
5
S
5
S
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
15
NW
5
NNW
5
ESE
0
S
5
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WNW
5
SSE
10
ESE
10
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:20PM1.36m
00:34AM1.64m
2:50PM1.39m
1:16AM1.54m
3:20PM1.44m
2:03AM1.42m
Low Tide
7:16AM-0.18m
7:10PM0.92m
7:49AM-0.14m
7:56PM0.87m
8:22AM-0.07m
8:49PM0.80m
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:39
8:39
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
12
16
16
16
14
12
11
10
13
16
17
17
15
13
12
11
13
16
17
16
12
10
10
10
Feels °C
11
15
15
13
12
12
11
10
12
15
16
14
13
12
11
11
12
15
16
15
11
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
Energy kJ
173
137
118
92
110
147
166
125
125
131
108
108
127
134
125
125
99
96
99
99
78
78
101
101
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
206
203
196
181
174
150
152
106
104
134
136
193
201
203
122
121
102
99
102
102
102
102
102
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
19
0.1
W
17
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
13
0.3
SW
13
0.2
WNW
14
0.3
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
Energy kJ
96
37
15
5
78
104
75
79
30
9
9
9
9
44
27
27
18
65
98
134
133
133
96
95
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WNW
8
Energy kJ
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
1
2
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
2
15
181
156
120
0
0
0
0
15
549
60
29
0
0
0
2
15
55
181
0
2
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
9
9
9
6
4
9
5
6
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
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