The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.3° C

Normal for this time of year

The Fort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at The Fort today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 20s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 12AM is: 0.6m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)20s
Afternoon (07 Jul)2ft (0.6m)19s
Evening (07 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue morning, fresh winds from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
2
2
3
2
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
2
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
2.3
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
310
206
214
241
306
455
373
303
236
388
379
375
522
442
375
307
493
448
437
432
699
666
587
616
Wind (km/h)
15
W
20
WNW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
WNW
30
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
15
NW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NW
25
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
4:26PM1.58m
4:17AM1.14m
5:04PM1.68m
5:55AM1.06m
5:46PM1.77m
7:39AM1.08m
Low Tide
10:58PM0.57m
10:19AM0.39m
00:06AM0.39m
11:10AM0.58m
1:10AM0.18m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:56
5:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:39
8:38
8:38
8:38
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
11
10
10
12
16
16
17
15
11
10
10
13
18
19
19
16
12
12
11
14
18
Feels °C
13
12
9
8
7
8
10
13
11
12
10
7
7
7
11
14
14
13
11
9
8
8
12
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
11
0.6
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
1
WNW
6
1.1
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.7
SW
18
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
310
206
161
161
225
214
210
303
196
388
379
375
71
146
149
307
493
448
437
432
234
234
232
257
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.6
WNW
12
0.6
SW
20
0.8
SW
20
0.7
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.9
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.8
SW
18
0.6
SW
15
0.3
SSW
19
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
Energy kJ
82
81
79
90
306
455
373
157
236
103
174
104
522
442
375
141
74
314
314
432
437
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
0.5
SW
21
0.6
SW
20
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.2
S
8
0.4
WNW
11
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
11
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
Energy kJ
224
162
214
241
161
161
203
47
46
30
5
44
104
104
103
12
64
64
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
5
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
1.8
NW
7
1.7
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.3
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
7
1.4
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2.2
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
2.1
WNW
8
Energy kJ
50
67
42
50
193
180
202
85
77
137
150
103
313
340
337
137
162
248
256
232
699
666
587
616
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
2
3
3
3
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
3
Distance (km)
372
204
126
0
29
0
29
204
206
204
126
100
0
0
29
103
206
203
203
156
103
0
29
103
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
6
5
5
7
7
9
9
9
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
6
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