The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 10 pm 13 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
14.7°C
0.0° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 3AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.0m 9s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction, 0.5m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00pm September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Afternoon (14 Sep)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (14 Sep)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
13
Monday
14
Tuesday
15
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)
0
2
3
3
2
1
1
0
0
3
3
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
13
1.7
WNW
6
1.7
WNW
9
1.7
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
1.7
WNW
8
1.4
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
2.3
NW
8
2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
1.5
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
196
421
392
157
151
409
277
329
751
581
190
147
122
119
122
307
160
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNW
5
N
10
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
5
E
5
WSW
10
W
15
WNW
10
NW
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
1:31AM1.44m
1:16PM1.72m
2:29AM1.33m
1:47PM1.69m
Low Tide
7:19PM0.17m
7:12AM0.54m
8:05PM0.16m
7:50AM0.72m
8:53PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
7:22
7:21
 mm
Temp °C
15
12
13
13
15
19
20
20
15
13
14
13
14
19
18
18
15
14
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
14
17
17
16
11
10
12
11
13
18
17
16
13
13
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