Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 7AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
67 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 86 | 97 | 93 | 98 | 94 | 92 | 229 | 126 | 90 | 96 | 111 | 112 | 157 | 155 | 155 | 154 | 148 | 150 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:18AM1.28m | 7:04PM1.65m | 9:56AM1.33m | 7:58PM1.69m | 10:27AM1.36m | 8:46PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.18m | 1:44PM1.03m | 2:51AM0.11m | 2:38PM0.98m | 3:33AM0.05m | 3:22PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | WNW 5 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | SSW 14 | W 7 | W 7 |
53 | 67 | 68 | 67 | 67 | 66 | 42 | 93 | 22 | 94 | 92 | 101 | 80 | 78 | 96 | 94 | 94 | 85 | 65 | 48 | 44 | 118 | 27 | 26 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SW 17 | SSW 14 | SW 17 |
67 | 52 | 33 | 33 | 47 | 75 | 97 | 39 | 90 | 37 | 37 | 229 | 126 | 90 | 81 | 111 | 112 | 84 | 155 | 155 | 81 | 148 | 118 | 140 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 11 | SW 18 | SSW 14 |
48 | 30 | 49 | 50 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 18 | 38 | 40 | 58 | 28 | 37 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 29 | 157 | 81 | 81 | 154 | 11 | 150 | 78 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 7 | — | WNW 8 |
9 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 35 | 86 | 56 | 28 | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 74 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 204 | 204 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 126 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 204 | 60 |
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