The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
13.9° C

1.0°C warmer than 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 (28 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 11PM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 1.7m 10s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
Afternoon (28 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)9s
Evening (28 Jun)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
0
1
2
3
4
3
0
0
0
1
4
4
3
2
0
2
1
1
4
3
2
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
2.4
NW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
3
NW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
397
549
573
1584
1503
1363
491
425
373
512
610
1599
1418
492
411
427
1288
685
792
2051
543
433
380
380
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
30
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NNW
5
N
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
0
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
SE
10
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
on
High Tide
12:10PM1.32m
10:03PM1.78m
12:46PM1.33m
10:40PM1.77m
1:19PM1.34m
11:18PM1.75m
Low Tide
4:34PM0.99m
5:38AM-0.18m
5:14PM0.99m
6:11AM-0.19m
5:51PM0.97m
6:44AM-0.20m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:40
8:40
8:40
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
18
19
17
12
10
10
14
19
18
20
17
14
12
12
15
17
18
19
17
12
11
11
14
17
Feels °C
13
13
13
8
6
7
13
17
14
15
13
11
9
10
14
15
15
15
12
9
8
9
13
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
1.7
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
1.7
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
11
1.5
WNW
11
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
10
1.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
Energy kJ
203
203
201
574
586
491
491
425
106
107
110
647
554
492
411
427
521
155
197
672
543
433
380
380
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.2
SSW
21
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
20
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
Energy kJ
22
22
22
191
176
142
104
104
45
18
61
112
186
134
71
71
51
51
52
197
197
154
109
188
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
15
0.1
W
15
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
22
0.1
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
20
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.4
SW
20
0.3
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
21
Energy kJ
4
4
11
19
18
72
72
9
134
109
102
134
59
127
2
2
51
52
52
51
45
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
1.8
WNW
9
3
NW
9
3
NW
10
2.5
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
10
1.6
WNW
10
1.7
WNW
10
3
NW
10
2.5
NW
10
2.4
NW
10
1.7
WNW
11
1.9
WNW
11
3
NW
10
Energy kJ
397
549
573
1584
1503
1363
373
512
610
1599
1418
1288
685
792
2051
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
3
2
2
4
4
3
2
4
1
2
2
4
3
2
2
4
Distance (km)
204
203
203
203
103
0
0
29
240
204
203
0
0
0
0
55
1073
549
204
0
0
0
0
55
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4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
2
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3
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4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
9
6
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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