The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Tuesday 12 May 2026 PDT
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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
11.6° 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 2AM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)3.5ft (1.0m)11s
Afternoon (13 May)5.5ft (1.7m)11s
Evening (13 May)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
12
Wednesday
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
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
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
4
3
3
2
1
0
0
3
3
3
4
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
12
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
2
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
171
171
189
236
307
251
704
347
341
374
1269
561
535
903
502
581
595
1482
1431
1199
969
387
504
560
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
15
WNW
25
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
35
NW
35
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:16PM1.59m
8:55AM1.24m
8:47PM1.71m
10:00AM1.29m
9:21PM1.83m
11:02AM1.34m
Low Tide
2:58AM0.18m
2:34PM0.37m
3:41AM-0.05m
3:17PM0.49m
4:25AM-0.26m
4:02PM0.62m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:01
6:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:14
8:15
8:15
8:16
Temp °C
14
12
11
11
12
15
17
17
13
9
10
11
14
17
18
20
15
11
10
9
12
18
20
19
9
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
8
5
7
9
12
14
13
14
10
6
5
4
8
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
11
0.8
WNW
12
0.9
WNW
12
1.1
W
11
1
W
11
0.6
W
13
1.1
W
12
1.1
W
12
1.3
WNW
7
1.6
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.5
W
11
1.6
WNW
10
0.5
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
2
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.6
SSW
15
Energy kJ
121
156
189
236
307
251
130
347
341
154
614
561
535
521
129
264
208
666
606
464
396
183
150
146
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
1
W
12
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
17
0.5
SW
17
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
20
0.1
W
20
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.3
WNW
17
0.4
WNW
16
0.4
WNW
16
Energy kJ
171
171
169
138
134
125
121
88
88
279
87
87
148
137
42
8
7
171
169
198
193
57
89
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.3
W
14
0.2
W
15
0.1
SW
19
0.5
W
14
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
13
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
0.4
SW
13
0.1
W
19
0.1
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.2
W
18
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
2
2
37
17
15
92
54
51
80
88
80
79
44
44
7
6
25
25
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
4
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
2
WNW
7
2.2
WNW
12
2
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
2
WNW
8
2
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
3
WNW
9
2.5
WNW
9
1.6
WNW
9
1.9
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
78
34
16
17
20
46
704
158
171
374
1269
903
502
581
595
1482
1431
1199
969
387
504
560
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
2
3
4
3
3
4
2
2
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
100
87
0
29
181
204
204
206
204
0
0
0
0
29
204
204
103
203
103
83
0
204
204
203
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
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