The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 19s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 7PM is: 0.5m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)--
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)20s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)19s

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 morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
8 AM
11 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
186
229
184
238
260
255
252
249
249
587
330
271
211
208
208
367
362
353
335
266
186
171
183
183
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
N
10
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:58PM1.72m
8:34AM1.10m
7:36PM1.74m
9:45AM1.17m
8:13PM1.76m
10:42AM1.24m
Low Tide
12:27PM0.54m
2:16AM0.16m
1:21PM0.71m
3:05AM0.04m
2:15PM0.83m
3:48AM-0.05m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:50
5:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:40
8:40
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
13
11
11
10
13
16
17
16
14
13
12
12
16
20
20
19
15
13
12
12
15
18
Feels °C
15
13
12
10
11
9
12
15
16
14
12
12
11
10
14
15
13
12
9
9
7
8
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
114
229
136
238
260
169
214
249
249
587
330
70
128
116
110
367
362
353
335
266
174
171
169
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.5
W
6
0.5
WNW
8
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.1
S
11
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
Energy kJ
27
186
184
106
104
255
252
167
167
20
39
271
211
208
208
2
43
71
72
18
117
129
183
183
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
20
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
Energy kJ
186
24
24
22
19
20
20
19
20
8
65
84
84
84
84
2
2
2
2
2
2
10
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
6
Energy kJ
128
213
302
227
204
186
144
103
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
1
Distance (km)
15
181
60
0
0
0
0
15
181
120
29
0
0
0
29
83
204
204
204
181
120
100
100
204
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Rating
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3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
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4
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
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