The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 10 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

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):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • 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 6AM is: 1.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s
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 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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)
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
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
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
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
595
588
582
555
448
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
322
365
305
297
249
198
241
241
346
435
489
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
S
5
SE
5
E
5
NE
5
NNE
10
W
15
WNW
20
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
00:59AM1.87m
3:18PM1.50m
1:56AM1.69m
4:05PM1.54m
2:58AM1.48m
4:51PM1.58m
Low Tide
7:25PM0.83m
8:17AM-0.39m
8:32PM0.78m
9:06AM-0.24m
9:44PM0.71m
9:54AM-0.06m
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part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<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
8:38
8:39
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
16
15
12
11
10
12
15
15
14
Feels °C
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
14
13
10
11
10
11
13
14
14
14
11
10
9
11
13
13
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
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
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
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
16
Energy kJ
595
588
582
555
448
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
322
365
305
297
245
198
241
241
346
435
489
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
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
Energy kJ
55
33
89
121
87
127
129
131
131
131
121
113
77
73
72
72
155
249
152
152
150
42
39
40
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
WNW
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
11
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
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
WNW
10
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
56
47
33
29
71
64
64
61
59
59
59
58
43
42
40
159
72
71
71
70
70
40
39
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.2
SSW
4
0.5
WNW
10
Energy kJ
4
2
2
2
1
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
Distance (km)
15
2
2
2
2
2
15
15
2
2
0
2
2
2
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
103
60
240
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Rating
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2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
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Rating
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4
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3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
4
9
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