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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 pm Thursday 23 Apr 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
The Fort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at The Fort today?
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 12AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sun 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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 9 | SW 15 | W 16 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | |
950 | 181 | 178 | 205 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 104 | 101 | 104 | 84 | 84 | 151 | 114 | 67 | 104 | 155 | 157 | 127 | 183 | 181 | 177 | 159 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:24PM1.33m | 4:45AM1.49m | 7:18PM1.40m | 6:07AM1.40m | 8:03PM1.48m | 7:24AM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03AM-0.17m | 11:34PM0.86m | 12:11PM-0.09m | 00:55AM0.71m | 1:11PM-0.02m | 2:01AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 5 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 |
 kJ | 451 | 181 | 178 | 82 | 76 | 51 | 67 | 70 | 73 | 84 | 104 | 84 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 67 | 104 | 155 | 157 | 127 | 183 | 181 | 177 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 14 | W 15 | W 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | W 5 |
| kJ | 102 | 173 | 173 | 129 | 89 | 86 | 85 | 75 | 104 | 56 | 54 | 51 | 82 | 69 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 39 | 37 | 34 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | SSW 13 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 13 | W 5 | W 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 34 | 23 | 23 | 171 | 99 | 89 | 85 | 84 | 46 | 79 | 79 | 77 | 48 | 47 | 70 | 23 | 22 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 58 | 57 | 54 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 5 | W 5 | W 5 | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 950 | 72 | 74 | 205 | — | — | — | — | 77 | 101 | 35 | 35 | 84 | 151 | 114 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 59 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 204 | 100 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 204 | 204 | 126 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 204 | 204 | 204 | 87 | 46 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 |
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