The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 10 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.6° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 7AM is: 0.7m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)19s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
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
2
3
4
2
1
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
2
3
4
2
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
0.9
SW
16
2
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
214
241
681
553
373
303
236
388
379
375
442
442
375
307
493
448
437
432
769
716
616
645
432
475
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
30
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
35
NW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:17AM1.14m
5:04PM1.68m
5:55AM1.06m
5:46PM1.77m
7:39AM1.08m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.57m
10:19AM0.39m
00:06AM0.39m
11:10AM0.58m
1:10AM0.18m
12:10PM0.75m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:38
8:38
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
10
10
12
17
17
17
15
10
10
10
13
18
18
19
15
12
12
11
14
19
19
21
Feels °C
9
10
8
8
10
14
13
11
10
6
7
7
11
14
13
13
10
9
9
8
12
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1.1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
161
161
225
217
76
89
196
388
379
375
93
149
149
307
493
448
437
432
268
275
251
262
432
306
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.3
SSW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
79
90
306
455
373
303
236
103
174
104
442
442
375
141
74
74
314
314
432
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
214
241
161
161
203
157
46
30
22
29
104
104
103
12
64
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.7
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
8
2.4
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
9
1.5
WNW
9
2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
33
48
681
553
173
202
93
150
155
107
323
329
337
146
186
279
279
284
769
716
616
645
352
475
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
3
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
3
4
4
3
2
2
Distance (km)
100
0
29
0
29
204
206
204
120
100
0
0
29
83
204
203
126
156
103
0
29
83
204
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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