The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 4 am Saturday 23 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
10.9° C
(Which is 1.3°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Fort today?

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 8AM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am May 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Afternoon (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (23 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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)
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
17
0.6
SW
17
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
137
135
153
157
157
157
159
203
203
203
159
157
155
191
176
171
163
171
171
266
273
236
238
241
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
10
S
10
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
NNW
5
NE
5
NW
5
S
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NNW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:29AM1.37m
6:30PM1.52m
5:51AM1.23m
7:13PM1.59m
7:14AM1.16m
7:52PM1.66m
Low Tide
11:25PM0.72m
11:30AM-0.03m
00:41AM0.56m
12:24PM0.12m
1:45AM0.38m
1:15PM0.28m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:54
5:54
5:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:24
8:24
Temp °C
10
10
11
14
15
14
11
10
9
9
11
13
14
13
10
9
9
9
11
12
13
13
11
10
8
7
8
11
13
12
9
8
7
7
9
11
12
12
9
8
8
8
10
10
11
10
8
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
0.6
W
7
0.6
SW
16
0.7
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
WNW
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.8
WNW
12
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
137
135
135
37
157
102
159
75
74
203
159
157
155
191
176
167
163
145
156
266
273
236
172
241
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
W
6
0.6
SW
16
0.5
W
7
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
WNW
10
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
9
0.5
WNW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.6
SW
17
0.7
WNW
12
Energy kJ
77
109
153
157
30
157
21
203
203
72
49
48
48
47
123
171
132
171
171
195
192
189
238
125
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
12
0.3
S
12
0.4
WNW
16
0.5
W
16
0.4
WNW
15
0.5
WNW
9
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.4
WNW
9
0.4
SW
18
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
S
10
0.5
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
Energy kJ
28
25
25
38
38
23
38
22
23
24
24
86
132
79
47
32
84
28
79
20
19
18
99
99
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
3
Energy kJ
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
3
2
Distance (km)
2
2
2
12
2
15
2
2
2
2
2
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
0
15
15
204
100
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
3
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
7
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