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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Friday 08 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
12.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Fort today?
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 6PM is: 1.4m 6s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | SW 18 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 20 | WNW 6 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | |
147 | 90 | 93 | 169 | 131 | 109 | 330 | 274 | 205 | 131 | 104 | 176 | 159 | 384 | 307 | 281 | 495 | 937 | 551 | 370 | 380 | 721 | 334 | 327 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 6:03PM1.22m | 3:57AM1.30m | 6:42PM1.28m | 5:11AM1.23m | 7:15PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:29AM0.01m | 11:17PM0.93m | 11:23AM0.05m | 00:28AM0.80m | 12:16PM0.09m | 1:25AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:13 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | W 11 | W 10 | W 14 | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 |
 kJ | 34 | 90 | 42 | 42 | 77 | 109 | 79 | 62 | 53 | 82 | 98 | 97 | 89 | 229 | 153 | 132 | 495 | 486 | 252 | 154 | 152 | 383 | 334 | 327 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 13 | WNW 16 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | W 14 | SW 16 | W 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 91 | 44 | 42 | 45 | 41 | 82 | 43 | 30 | 71 | 70 | 104 | 86 | 128 | 162 | 198 | 183 | 255 | 255 | 5 | 53 | 74 | 152 | 139 | 201 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 51 | 49 | 50 | 50 | 40 | 109 | 111 | 113 | 131 | 97 | 98 | 159 | 161 | 163 | 281 | 13 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 103 | 111 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 147 | 37 | 93 | 169 | 131 | 100 | 330 | 274 | 205 | 34 | 71 | 176 | 107 | 384 | 307 | 233 | 218 | 937 | 551 | 370 | 380 | 721 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 204 | 204 | 117 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 29 | 103 | 204 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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