The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Friday 24 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
13.0° C
(Which is 1.2°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 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)3ft (0.9m)8s
Afternoon (25 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)15s
Evening (25 Apr)2ft (0.6m)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 Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
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
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
W
16
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
104
84
164
126
120
84
104
155
157
127
183
318
177
159
150
163
215
210
192
198
149
189
238
127
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
WSW
10
W
5
W
0
NNW
5
NE
5
N
5
N
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
N
5
NNW
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
7:18PM1.40m
6:07AM1.40m
8:03PM1.48m
7:24AM1.35m
8:41PM1.56m
8:33AM1.32m
Low Tide
00:55AM0.71m
1:11PM-0.02m
2:01AM0.53m
2:03PM0.06m
2:55AM0.34m
2:47PM0.16m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:22
6:22
6:20
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7:58
7:59
8:00
Temp °C
11
10
9
9
10
12
13
13
12
10
9
9
10
13
13
13
11
10
9
8
10
13
13
14
8
7
7
6
8
9
11
10
10
9
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
6
5
8
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
12
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
WNW
11
0.7
WNW
11
0.6
WNW
11
0.5
W
5
0.5
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
15
0.5
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.8
W
16
0.6
W
16
0.6
W
15
0.6
W
14
0.6
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.7
WNW
14
0.8
WNW
13
0.7
WNW
13
0.8
WNW
13
0.9
WNW
13
0.6
WNW
13
Energy kJ
78
84
164
126
91
13
104
155
157
127
183
318
177
159
150
163
215
210
192
198
149
189
238
127
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
W
15
0.4
W
14
0.4
W
15
0.5
W
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
9
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.5
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.5
W
4
0.5
W
4
0.4
WNW
5
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
Energy kJ
104
51
82
69
66
67
12
58
58
42
58
57
12
20
29
29
28
28
10
10
7
28
28
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
16
0.4
W
15
0.4
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
W
5
0.4
W
5
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
WSW
4
0.2
WSW
13
0.4
SSW
13
0.4
SSW
12
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
14
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
15
0.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
79
77
72
74
70
59
59
7
7
58
7
17
54
50
31
33
33
33
28
28
28
34
22
37
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
WNW
5
0.7
WNW
5
1.1
NW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
5
0.8
WNW
8
0.6
W
5
0.7
W
4
0.7
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.9
NW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.8
NW
9
0.9
NW
9
0.7
WNW
4
Energy kJ
26
26
154
114
120
84
21
76
20
16
17
13
93
102
93
112
20
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
1
2
3
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
126
29
0
29
29
60
204
204
46
0
0
0
0
29
204
1102
29
0
0
0
0
60
83
204
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
3
3
2
3
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
2
3
2
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
6
6
5
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
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