Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
15.7°C
2.0° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 5PM is: 0.7m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)14s
Afternoon (27 Oct)2ft (0.6m)17s
Evening (27 Oct)2.5ft (0.8m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning).

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.6
SW
18
0.6
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
17
1.9
NW
8
0.8
SW
17
0.7
SW
17
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.8
NW
8
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
74
192
243
293
354
418
346
277
322
314
366
366
361
361
371
302
395
370
365
365
365
370
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
20
NW
30
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
10
N
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
WNW
15
WNW
20
NW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
ENE
0
NE
5
S
5
WSW
10
WNW
10
NNW
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:24AM1.95m
1:29AM1.42m
12:05PM1.95m
2:31AM1.38m
12:52PM1.91m
Low Tide
5:31AM0.73m
6:33PM-0.30m
6:14AM0.84m
7:22PM-0.32m
7:03AM0.93m
8:17PM-0.28m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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7:33
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Temp °C
10
15
17
16
12
10
10
11
11
16
17
17
13
12
12
13
13
15
16
15
13
12
Feels °C
7
10
10
10
7
7
7
9
9
14
13
13
10
9
10
11
11
13
14
13
11
10
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