Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 3AM is: 1.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
381 | 427 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 349 | 318 | 309 | 398 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:19AM1.59m | 12:57PM1.67m | 1:08AM1.49m | 1:26PM1.73m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26PM0.45m | 6:37AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.35m | 7:09AM0.36m | 7:55PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
381 | 96 | 117 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 349 | 318 | 309 | 164 | 154 | 151 | 116 | 301 | 211 | 208 | 203 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | W 10 | W 10 | NW 7 | W 5 |
7 | 427 | 502 | 97 | 105 | 110 | 122 | 10 | 10 | 309 | 305 | 305 | 301 | 73 | 17 | 8 | 8 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 9 | S 9 | W 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 10 | W 10 | S 12 | SW 19 | W 10 | NW 7 |
— | 24 | 6 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 11 | 15 | 7 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | WNW 7 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 7 |
181 | 373 | 289 | 250 | — | — | 236 | 131 | 160 | 398 | — | — | — | — | 69 | 31 | 23 | 84 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 29 | 204 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 | 204 | 204 | 29 | 57 |
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