Surf Break

Lat Long: 38.51° N 123.25° W

The Fort Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 10 am 08 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's The Fort sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.2° 

The Fort surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


The Fort surf forecast from 8 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 9 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Sunday 11 Oct, 2AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,933 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 8 Oct, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s 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 Thursday (Oct 08) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 14s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at The Fort in the next 16 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 11) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (PDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Thu 8th Oct)3.5ft (1.0m) 14s
Best Surf 8PM (Fri 9th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 10s
Most Powerful 2AM (Sun 11th Oct)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Fort over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
8
Friday
9
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
Wednesday
14
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(10 max)
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
16
1
WNW
14
0.9
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
1.3
WNW
11
3
NW
10
1.5
WNW
11
2
WNW
11
3
NW
10
1.3
WNW
10
1.3
WNW
11
0.9
W
19
0.9
WNW
18
0.9
WNW
17
0.8
WNW
16
0.7
SW
18
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SSW
16
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
371
384
427
400
459
1695
531
943
1933
358
387
605
516
499
333
319
273
441
436
419
318
Wind (km/h)
5
WSW
15
NW
5
N
5
SSW
10
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
30
NW
20
NNW
5
W
15
NW
10
NE
5
S
15
WNW
5
N
5
SW
25
NW
10
NNW
15
NW
30
NW
10
N
Wind State
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cross
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cross
cross-off
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cross
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cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
10:01AM1.69m
10:05PM1.58m
10:31AM1.74m
10:58PM1.54m
11:00AM1.77m
11:50PM1.48m
11:27AM1.78m
00:41AM1.43m
11:54AM1.76m
1:34AM1.37m
12:22PM1.73m
2:30AM1.32m
12:53PM1.67m
3:32AM1.27m
Low Tide
4:10PM0.27m
4:13AM0.21m
4:53PM0.13m
4:50AM0.35m
5:34PM0.04m
5:25AM0.50m
6:13PM-0.02m
6:01AM0.66m
6:52PM-0.03m
6:38AM0.80m
7:32PM-0.02m
7:17AM0.92m
8:16PM0.03m
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Temp °C
21
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17
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13
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Feels °C
20
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21
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15
12
10
7
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11
11
15
14
10
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Information about the The Fort Surf forecast

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).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for The Fort may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

The Fort is 38 km (24 miles) from the city of Windsor. If you plan a vacation in Sonoma County, look for hotels and other accommodation in Windsor. Windsor has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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