Surf Forecasts:
The Fort surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 16 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 496 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 10 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with WNW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for The Fort this week:
The surf forecast for The Fort over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 10) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at The Fort in the next 16 days are 1.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 16) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (PDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Mon 10th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Sun 16th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Fort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let's be real, looking out at The Fort for the next couple of weeks, we're in a bit of a waiting game. The swell's tiny and most days the wind is just messing things up. It's a classic flat spell.
We start off with nothing to write home about. Monday the 10th through most of the following week is all tiny little waves, around 2 to 3 feet, with a short, weak period. The wind is mostly on it or cross, making it choppy and messy. The energy is flat, nothing breaking a 200 mark until late in the window.
Honestly, there's no standout day for a good paddle out. The conditions are consistently poor. If you're desperate, the mornings with the lightest offshore wind, like the 22nd, might give you a couple of tiny, clean shoulders, but it's a long shot. The water temp has no anomaly noted, so it's what you'd expect for this time of year.
This stretch is a solid blank for decent surf. Don't get your hopes up.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 289 | 177 | 137 | 188 | 85 | 113 | 194 | 108 | 116 | 166 | 159 | 153 | 149 | 106 | 171 | 199 | 424 | 211 | 447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:11PM2.00m | 10:41AM1.43m | 9:10PM2.03m | 11:21AM1.49m | 10:05PM2.03m | 11:59AM1.55m | 10:58PM1.97m | 12:34PM1.61m | 11:49PM1.86m | 1:09PM1.66m | 00:41AM1.71m | 1:43PM1.69m | 1:34AM1.54m | ||||||
Low Tide | 3:45AM-0.27m | 3:22PM0.87m | 4:32AM-0.31m | 4:18PM0.77m | 5:16AM-0.31m | 5:11PM0.65m | 5:57AM-0.25m | 6:03PM0.55m | 6:36AM-0.13m | 6:55PM0.47m | 7:14AM0.03m | 7:47PM0.41m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 8:14 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 18 | 19 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 289 | 177 | 137 | 188 | 85 | 108 | 184 | 101 | 116 | 166 | 140 | 92 | 85 | 55 | 40 | 132 | 424 | 211 | 447 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 |
| kJ | 104 | 102 | 93 | 88 | 69 | 100 | 194 | 108 | 94 | 127 | 159 | 153 | 149 | 106 | 103 | 199 | 29 | 29 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 20 | SW 20 | WNW 10 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | WNW 11 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SW 20 | SW 19 | W 6 | S 9 | SW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 24 | 12 | 60 | 60 | 39 | 113 | 28 | 47 | 27 | 46 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 97 | 171 | 22 | 15 | 85 | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 103 | 60 | 2 | 15 | 120 | 0 | 15 | 126 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 15 | 55 | 0 | 15 | 131 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for The Fort provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at The Fort can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our The Fort surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (The Fort) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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