The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 09 May 2026 PDT
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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
12.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at The Fort today?

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 9AM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)7s
Afternoon (09 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (09 May)5ft (1.5m)7s

Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
4
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.7
W
11
0.4
SW
20
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
1.4
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
312
297
224
131
104
226
214
223
307
281
255
486
551
398
370
704
334
327
348
337
350
356
303
356
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
N
5
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
5
NE
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
3:57AM1.30m
6:42PM1.28m
5:11AM1.23m
7:15PM1.37m
6:29AM1.20m
7:46PM1.47m
Low Tide
11:17PM0.93m
11:23AM0.05m
00:28AM0.80m
12:16PM0.09m
1:25AM0.63m
1:04PM0.16m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:07
6:05
6:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:12
8:12
8:13
Temp °C
11
12
14
18
18
19
14
11
11
11
14
18
19
20
16
14
13
13
16
19
19
19
17
16
8
10
12
14
13
14
9
7
8
8
12
14
14
15
13
11
10
11
16
18
18
18
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
W
11
0.7
W
10
0.5
W
14
0.6
W
13
0.7
WNW
12
1.1
W
8
0.9
W
8
1.1
W
8
1.4
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
1.1
WNW
11
1.2
WNW
11
Energy kJ
89
137
47
110
96
97
128
162
153
109
161
486
255
154
152
383
334
327
348
337
350
356
303
356
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
WNW
14
0.5
W
14
0.4
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
12
0.8
WNW
11
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
Energy kJ
30
111
71
70
104
86
159
161
198
183
167
255
5
53
74
152
139
201
203
206
206
206
261
203
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
15
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.1
SW
11
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
18
0.1
SW
11
Energy kJ
109
73
113
131
97
98
102
103
163
281
255
5
5
5
103
111
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.5
WNW
7
0.8
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
6
1.6
WNW
7
1.3
WNW
8
1.8
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
1.5
NW
7
1.6
NW
7
1.6
WNW
11
1.8
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
2.3
WNW
8
Energy kJ
312
297
224
44
87
226
214
223
307
38
210
254
551
398
370
704
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
29
103
204
203
120
100
0
0
29
29
103
204
103
0
0
0
0
12
29
29
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
9
9
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
6
6
6
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