
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
436 | 436 | 359 | 604 | 485 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 330 | 334 | 179 | 173 | 156 | 236 | 239 | 261 | 272 | 268 | 178 | 274 | 330 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:05AM1.38m | 6:52PM1.37m | 8:31AM1.45m | 7:55PM1.39m | 8:56AM1.54m | 8:52PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52PM0.78m | 1:50AM0.19m | 2:34PM0.62m | 2:29AM0.21m | 3:12PM0.44m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 14 | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | WNW 11 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
394 | 436 | 359 | 604 | 485 | 290 | 214 | 254 | 184 | 330 | 334 | 179 | 140 | 142 | 236 | 239 | 261 | 272 | 268 | 130 | 128 | 153 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | WNW 12 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
436 | 171 | 358 | 287 | 272 | 334 | 268 | 268 | 268 | 186 | 183 | 161 | 156 | 156 | 106 | 95 | 91 | 90 | 90 | 178 | 170 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 14 | WNW 15 | SW 20 | SW 20 | W 14 | W 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SSW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 18 |
— | 236 | 225 | 15 | 15 | 93 | 90 | 84 | 53 | 18 | 18 | 177 | 173 | 129 | 97 | 97 | 96 | 96 | 75 | 166 | 157 | 211 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | NW 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 84 | 11 | — | — | 133 | 274 | 330 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 75 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 29 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 203 | 29 |
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