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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Thursday 28 May 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
11.3° C
(Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at The Fort today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 12PM is: 0.9m 18s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 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 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 10 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | |
346 | 377 | 395 | 540 | 646 | 751 | 686 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 581 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 437 | 261 | 527 | 581 | 534 | 679 | 890 | 964 | 307 | 1467 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:39AM1.21m | 9:27PM1.74m | 11:31AM1.25m | 9:56PM1.74m | 12:19PM1.28m | 10:26PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:07AM-0.07m | 3:29PM0.71m | 4:44AM-0.14m | 4:11PM0.81m | 5:19AM-0.19m | 4:51PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:29 | — |
1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 9 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 5 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 |
 kJ | 346 | 274 | 227 | 209 | 646 | 751 | 686 | 778 | 758 | 749 | 581 | 543 | 536 | 529 | 437 | 261 | 212 | 213 | 237 | 71 | 71 | 74 | 260 | 723 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | WNW 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 24 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 134 | 377 | 395 | 540 | 173 | 120 | 120 | 126 | 119 | 84 | 84 | 88 | 89 | 93 | 95 | 92 | 249 | 246 | 246 | 37 | 36 | 55 | 74 | 70 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | S 26 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 24 | SSW 24 | SSW 18 | SW 23 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 151 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 123 | — | — | 120 | 88 | 88 | 87 | — | 22 | 17 | 3 | 13 | 73 | 71 | 71 | 22 | 55 | 32 | 84 | 126 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 8 | NW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 214 | 345 | 276 | 211 | 190 | 88 | 49 | 90 | 100 | 135 | 527 | 581 | 534 | 679 | 890 | 964 | 307 | 1467 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 100 | 57 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 103 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 156 |
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