The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
11.3° C

1.3°C colder than average 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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 1AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)14s
Evening (22 Jun)2ft (0.6m)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 18°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
0
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.6
NW
8
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.7
SW
15
0.5
SW
19
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
301
301
301
330
305
248
211
206
189
180
132
211
208
208
125
125
186
229
184
238
260
255
252
249
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NE
0
NNE
5
SW
10
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
0
W
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
WSW
0
NNW
0
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
5:35PM1.63m
5:34AM1.13m
6:18PM1.68m
7:07AM1.07m
6:58PM1.72m
8:34AM1.10m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.46m
11:34AM0.35m
1:19AM0.31m
12:27PM0.54m
2:16AM0.16m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<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>
8:39
8:39
8:39
8:40
 mm
Temp °C
17
17
15
12
12
11
13
16
17
16
13
11
10
10
13
17
17
17
14
12
11
11
14
18
Feels °C
15
14
12
10
12
11
13
15
15
14
12
10
10
9
12
16
16
16
14
12
11
10
13
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
WNW
6
0.9
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
0.8
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.7
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
7
0.6
W
7
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.6
SSW
19
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
301
301
301
55
137
106
90
60
58
70
70
54
54
51
49
42
35
229
136
238
260
169
214
249
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
20
0.4
SW
19
0.4
SW
19
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
0.7
SW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
7
0.5
W
7
0.5
SW
15
0.5
SW
15
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
97
96
126
305
305
248
211
206
189
180
116
116
208
208
114
116
114
34
24
106
104
255
252
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
11
0.3
S
11
0.2
S
10
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.5
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
16
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
19
0.5
W
7
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
0.5
W
6
0.4
WNW
6
Energy kJ
20
20
9
157
197
197
154
111
111
107
132
211
116
116
125
125
186
186
184
23
20
12
21
14
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
WNW
9
0.9
WNW
9
1
WNW
5
1.6
NW
8
Energy kJ
86
111
55
330
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Distance (km)
60
181
112
29
0
0
0
60
204
181
60
0
0
0
2
15
15
15
0
0
0
0
2
15
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
2
3
3
1
2
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
4
4
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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