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The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 PDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
11.6° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at The Fort today?
The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 10:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at The Fort. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WNW 15 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | |
627 | 1622 | 2122 | 2234 | 1913 | 4245 | 1465 | 1197 | 1000 | 983 | 857 | 785 | 680 | 572 | 408 | 377 | 395 | 540 | 646 | 751 | 686 | 778 | 758 | 749 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:31AM1.15m | 8:26PM1.70m | 9:39AM1.17m | 8:57PM1.73m | 10:39AM1.21m | 9:27PM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:02PM0.43m | 3:27AM0.05m | 2:47PM0.58m | 4:07AM-0.07m | 3:29PM0.71m | 4:44AM-0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 |
 | — | — | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:28 | — | — | 8:29 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 18 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 | WNW 16 |
 kJ | 627 | 248 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 1752 | 1465 | 1197 | 1000 | 983 | 857 | 785 | 680 | 572 | 408 | 333 | 274 | 274 | 209 | 751 | 686 | 778 | 758 | 749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | W 20 | WNW 20 | WNW 18 | W 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 284 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 248 | 245 | 223 | 214 | 167 | 138 | 138 | 138 | 136 | 134 | 377 | 395 | 540 | 646 | 120 | 120 | 126 | 86 | 84 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | W 24 | W 23 | WNW 22 | WNW 21 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 42 | 91 | 151 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 123 | — | — | 120 | 120 | 88 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 15 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 14 | WNW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | — |
| kJ | 147 | 1622 | 2122 | 2234 | 1913 | 4245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 205 | 166 | 320 | 255 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 294 | 1068 | 1087 | 204 | 204 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 103 | 83 | 156 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 83 | 57 | 57 | 29 | 0 | 0 |
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