Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at The Fort today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 10AM is: 0.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NW by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 15 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 6 | SW 14 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
121 | 136 | 134 | 103 | 104 | 124 | 132 | 209 | 141 | 134 | 185 | 227 | 227 | 296 | 299 | 293 | 383 | 370 | 607 | 607 | 600 | 493 | 381 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:42AM1.47m | 10:52PM1.73m | 12:06PM1.53m | 11:34PM1.67m | 12:31PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM-0.03m | 5:11PM0.65m | 5:39AM0.01m | 5:48PM0.55m | 6:08AM0.09m | 6:26PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | WNW 6 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 17 | SW 19 | SW 19 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
121 | 110 | 44 | 100 | 97 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 81 | 76 | 74 | 70 | 227 | 296 | 299 | 79 | 105 | 85 | 607 | 607 | 600 | 493 | 381 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | S 12 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 14 | S 12 | SW 16 | SW 17 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 |
109 | 136 | 103 | 103 | 104 | 74 | 132 | 87 | 128 | 65 | 169 | 227 | 57 | 56 | 63 | 293 | 383 | 370 | 107 | 105 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | SW 15 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 14 | S 11 | SW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — |
71 | 44 | 134 | 37 | 38 | 39 | 37 | 73 | 92 | 93 | 60 | 58 | 64 | 63 | 32 | 61 | 31 | 30 | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
13 | 37 | 93 | 43 | 69 | 124 | 106 | 209 | 141 | 134 | 185 | 185 | 84 | 85 | 100 | 244 | 294 | 271 | 247 | 240 | 128 | 151 | 229 | 207 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 103 | 203 | 100 | 87 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 29 | 84 | 204 | 112 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 204 | 204 | 203 | 156 |
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