
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 4PM is: 1.1m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the NW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
499 | 582 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 671 | 573 | 534 | 527 | 521 | 527 | 521 | 508 | 441 | 572 | 541 | 469 | 430 | 358 | 306 | 279 | 275 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.37m | 10:26PM1.80m | 12:36PM1.39m | 11:05PM1.78m | 1:02PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:15AM-0.11m | 4:56PM0.91m | 5:46AM-0.13m | 5:33PM0.86m | 6:16AM-0.13m | 6:09PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 19 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
499 | 582 | 679 | 679 | 679 | 671 | 159 | 135 | 135 | 521 | 527 | 521 | 508 | 441 | 234 | 190 | 185 | 430 | 358 | 306 | 279 | 275 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | — | — | S 8 | S 8 |
73 | 56 | 34 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 573 | 534 | 527 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 436 | 430 | 430 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
56 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 35 | 33 | 20 | 31 | 2 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
261 | 66 | 119 | 220 | 209 | 132 | 465 | 438 | 368 | 159 | 203 | 293 | 279 | 231 | 572 | 541 | 469 | 153 | 256 | 256 | 263 | 191 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 103 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 204 | 203 | 126 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 103 | 204 | 203 | 203 | 100 |
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