The Fort surfForecast / CAL – Sonoma / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 10 am Tuesday 26 May 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
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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Light 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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
4
4
4
3
2
1
2
3
3
2
3
3
2
0
1
1
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
15
2
WNW
15
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
0.7
W
20
0.7
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1
W
18
1.1
W
18
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
25
NW
35
NW
40
WNW
35
NW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
5
NE
5
NNW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
S
10
SE
5
E
5
ESE
10
S
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
5
NNW
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:52
5:52
5:52
5:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:25
8:27
8:28
8:29
2
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)
1.2
WNW
15
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
2.2
WNW
13
2.1
WNW
13
2
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.9
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
12
1.8
WNW
11
1.7
WNW
11
1.6
WNW
11
1.4
WNW
11
1.3
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1
WNW
10
1.1
W
18
1.1
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
1.2
WNW
16
Energy 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)
0.8
SW
15
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
9
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.7
W
20
0.7
WNW
20
0.9
WNW
18
1
W
18
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.9
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
0.7
WNW
9
Energy 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)
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
24
0.2
W
23
0.3
WNW
22
0.4
WNW
21
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
13
Energy 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)
1.2
WNW
7
2
WNW
15
2.3
WNW
14
2.4
WNW
14
2.2
WNW
14
3.5
WNW
13
1
WNW
10
0.9
WNW
10
1.4
WNW
9
1.3
WNW
9
Energy kJ
147
1622
2122
2234
1913
4245
205
166
320
255
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
7
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Sonoma County
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
4
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
7
3
3
4
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
6
7
7
9
7
9
9
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
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