The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.5° 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 (18 Jun):

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

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 8PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)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 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
322
365
305
297
249
241
241
241
346
435
553
496
306
258
203
201
326
Wind (km/h)
15
S
10
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
ESE
5
NE
0
NE
10
WSW
15
WNW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
NW
0
N
0
NE
5
SW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
3:18PM1.50m
1:56AM1.69m
4:05PM1.54m
2:58AM1.48m
4:51PM1.58m
4:10AM1.28m
Low Tide
8:32PM0.78m
9:06AM-0.24m
9:44PM0.71m
9:54AM-0.06m
11:00PM0.60m
10:43AM0.14m
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part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:48
5:48
5:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:38
8:39
8:39
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
16
16
15
12
12
11
13
16
15
15
13
12
12
11
14
17
Feels °C
14
14
13
12
12
11
12
13
14
14
14
11
11
10
13
14
12
12
10
10
12
11
14
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.6
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
322
365
305
297
245
241
241
241
346
435
553
496
306
258
48
78
326
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.4
S
11
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
13
0.8
WNW
8
Energy kJ
129
131
131
131
121
78
108
104
103
72
155
249
152
152
150
42
39
40
37
136
136
203
138
82
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
11
0.5
W
10
0.5
W
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
NW
10
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.5
WNW
4
0.5
WNW
6
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
20
Energy kJ
89
61
59
59
59
58
57
54
52
159
72
71
71
70
70
40
25
45
18
11
17
138
201
97
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.4
WNW
10
0.6
WNW
10
0.8
WNW
5
Energy kJ
4
2
1
33
78
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
15
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
15
2
0
0
0
103
240
847
117
29
0
0
0
103
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Rating
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2
2
2
2
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2
2
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3
3
2
2
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Rating
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4
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3
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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