The Fort Surf Break

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.8° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at The Fort today (24 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 9PM is: 0.7m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)--
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)16s

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 Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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)
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
249
522
330
271
211
208
206
367
362
353
335
322
220
171
183
234
211
214
326
429
444
300
304
246
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
W
15
WNW
5
NNW
5
NNE
0
NNE
0
WNW
20
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
NW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
25
WNW
30
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
15
NW
20
NW
30
WNW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:36PM1.74m
9:45AM1.17m
8:13PM1.76m
10:42AM1.24m
8:50PM1.77m
Low Tide
1:21PM0.71m
3:05AM0.04m
2:15PM0.83m
3:48AM-0.05m
3:05PM0.92m
4:26AM-0.11m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
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—
—
8:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:40
—
—
—
—
8:40
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
16
14
12
12
11
13
18
20
18
15
12
12
12
15
17
17
17
15
14
12
13
14
16
Feels °C
15
15
12
11
12
11
13
15
14
12
10
8
8
9
12
14
13
13
12
11
9
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
18
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
16
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
17
0.9
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.7
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
249
522
330
271
94
116
89
105
362
353
335
322
220
171
169
214
211
214
326
429
444
300
304
246
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
14
0.5
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
WNW
5
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.2
SSW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
WNW
10
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.5
SW
19
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.2
WNW
9
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
Energy kJ
167
25
35
22
211
208
206
367
43
71
72
10
127
129
183
234
183
179
8
8
8
71
69
68
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.2
S
12
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.5
SW
13
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
S
11
0.1
SW
21
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.2
WNW
10
0.1
S
11
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
NW
7
0.2
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
9
0.3
WNW
10
Energy kJ
20
11
65
84
84
84
84
2
2
2
2
18
10
10
10
9
2
4
4
4
2
8
16
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.9
WNW
7
—
—
—
—
1.4
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
7
1.7
WNW
6
1.5
WNW
6
1.4
WNW
6
1.3
WNW
6
1.2
WNW
6
1
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
5
1.1
WNW
5
1.1
W
5
1
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.7
W
5
0.8
WNW
5
0.9
WNW
6
1
WNW
7
Energy kJ
—
—
83
—
—
—
—
224
175
237
175
146
127
100
69
49
61
61
49
31
25
36
61
93
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(10 max)
3
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3
2
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1
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Distance (km)
55
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29
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100
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(10 max)
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