Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 4PM is: 0.6m 19s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 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 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
169 | 227 | 227 | 296 | 299 | 293 | 383 | 370 | 607 | 607 | 600 | 493 | 381 | 427 | 502 | 502 | 496 | 496 | 349 | 318 | 309 | 408 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:06PM1.53m | 11:34PM1.67m | 12:31PM1.60m | 00:19AM1.59m | 12:57PM1.67m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39AM0.01m | 5:48PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:26PM0.45m | 6:37AM0.21m | 7:08PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WNW 8 |
74 | 68 | 62 | 296 | 299 | 50 | 68 | 81 | 607 | 607 | 600 | 493 | 381 | 427 | 128 | 130 | 496 | 496 | 127 | 318 | 309 | 190 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | W 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | W 11 | S 9 | SW 15 |
169 | 227 | 227 | 56 | 32 | 293 | 383 | 370 | 107 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 29 | 502 | 502 | 137 | 125 | 349 | 10 | 6 | 309 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | S 9 | W 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | W 11 | S 9 |
60 | 58 | 57 | 63 | 63 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 15 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | — | — | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | NW 8 |
130 | 158 | 142 | 59 | 74 | 181 | 141 | 240 | 213 | 102 | 139 | 181 | 165 | 153 | 438 | 358 | — | — | 254 | 134 | 168 | 408 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 203 | 29 | 83 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 204 | 206 | 203 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 60 | 84 | 117 | 0 |
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