The Fort Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

Issued: 4 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's The Fort sea temperature is
12.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 18s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for The Fort at 9AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (PDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Afternoon (17 Jun)3ft (0.9m)18s
Evening (17 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)18s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
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
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
621
504
452
522
516
516
595
588
582
555
448
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
318
365
305
297
249
Wind (km/h)
0
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
15
SSE
15
S
10
S
5
S
0
ESE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
00:04AM1.99m
2:31PM1.48m
00:59AM1.87m
3:18PM1.50m
1:56AM1.69m
4:05PM1.54m
Low Tide
7:28AM-0.50m
7:25PM0.83m
8:17AM-0.39m
8:32PM0.78m
9:06AM-0.24m
9:44PM0.71m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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>
8:38
8:38
8:39
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
13
16
16
16
13
11
12
12
13
15
16
16
14
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
12
Feels °C
11
10
12
14
15
15
13
10
11
10
11
13
14
15
12
11
11
10
11
13
14
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.8
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
18
1
SW
17
1
SW
17
0.9
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
621
504
452
522
516
516
595
588
582
555
448
371
366
361
357
352
348
344
335
318
365
305
297
245
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.7
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
W
11
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
13
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
Energy kJ
151
149
147
125
55
57
55
33
89
121
91
91
89
133
131
131
85
80
77
73
72
72
155
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
9
0.6
WNW
8
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.4
SSW
12
0.5
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.5
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
W
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
11
0.5
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.4
WNW
10
0.5
SW
18
0.5
S
12
0.5
S
12
Energy kJ
46
53
59
55
121
56
56
47
30
29
87
127
129
85
68
66
66
65
63
41
39
159
72
71
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.4
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.3
S
4
0.4
S
4
Energy kJ
3
4
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
2
15
15
15
0
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
2
2
2
2
2
2
15
15
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
5
5
9
9
9
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
7
4
4
7
4
4
5
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