The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 23 Apr 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
12.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at The Fort today?

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 4AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.4m)15s
Evening (24 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
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
2 PM
5 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
1.6
NW
7
0.4
SSW
16
0.9
WNW
7
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.8
WNW
9
0.5
SW
15
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
178
220
99
89
85
84
104
99
104
118
82
133
114
67
104
155
157
127
183
181
177
159
163
163
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
15
NNW
5
NNW
5
N
0
NNE
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
5
N
5
N
5
NNW
5
W
15
W
20
WNW
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:24PM1.33m
4:45AM1.49m
7:18PM1.40m
6:07AM1.40m
8:03PM1.48m
7:24AM1.35m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.86m
12:11PM-0.09m
00:55AM0.71m
1:11PM-0.02m
2:01AM0.53m
2:03PM0.06m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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6:24
6:22
6:22
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7:57
7:58
7:59
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
11
14
14
14
11
9
9
9
10
13
13
12
12
11
10
9
11
13
13
13
8
8
9
9
10
12
11
10
7
6
7
6
8
10
10
8
9
9
8
7
9
11
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.9
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.7
WNW
7
0.5
W
12
0.4
WNW
12
0.5
SW
15
0.9
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
WNW
14
0.6
WNW
14
Energy kJ
178
77
76
72
49
49
75
48
104
39
28
20
20
67
104
155
157
127
183
181
177
159
163
163
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
WNW
13
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
WNW
12
0.5
W
12
0.5
SW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
9
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
4
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
173
129
89
86
85
75
104
84
54
84
82
69
66
59
59
58
58
58
58
36
31
10
29
29
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
W
16
0.3
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
WNW
11
0.3
WNW
11
0.2
WSW
13
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
W
4
0.4
WSW
4
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
23
171
99
89
85
84
46
45
79
51
48
47
70
23
22
17
17
6
6
57
54
50
31
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
WNW
6
1.6
NW
7
0.7
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
5
1.4
NW
6
1.1
NW
6
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
4
Energy kJ
82
220
72
99
37
118
72
133
114
13
12
11
7
75
11
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
100
0
0
0
0
12
435
204
126
3
0
29
0
204
204
204
66
46
0
0
0
29
372
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
9
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