Surf Forecasts:
The Fort surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 2 Aug, 5AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, NW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period, NW swell with 1,629 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 29 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SW 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 Wednesday (Jul 29) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 1.2m and 8s. Another secondary swell of 2.0m and 8s is also forecast. 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 (Aug 02) at 11PM. 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+) | 2AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for The Fort over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. Rusty here. We’re looking at a rough patch for the next couple weeks before we get anything decent.
The water’s right around 56°F, which is normal for this time of year. First break of any note is at The Fort, and it’s not happening for a while. There’s a long run of poor surf right through the end of July.
The best chance you’ll get is Monday 3rd August in the morning. Swell hits about 4ft from the WNW, period around 9 seconds. Wind is a light offshore from the SW, so the surface should be clean. Wave energy is moderate (362). It’s a reef break that’s consistent, so it might draw a few people, but with offshore wind it’ll be worth sharing the lineup. That’s chest to head-high, so maybe not for the groms.
After that, things stay marginal. Tuesday 4th and Wednesday 5th mornings have a bit of glassy wind, but the swell drops to 3ft to 3ft and the energy is weak. The big pulse comes on Friday 7th August afternoon – a 7ft NW swell with a 10-second period. That’s a powerful wave with strong energy (1266), but the wind is light cross-onshore, so it won’t be perfect. That size is only for experienced surfers at this reef. The rest of the 16 days is mostly cross-shore chop, lumpy conditions, and small swell.
If the wind’s blowing cross-shore strong, you might have more fun on a kite. Overall, not a winning forecast for a paddle surfer, so keep an eye on the sky.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Wed morning, fresh winds from the NW by Thu afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 582 | 679 | 573 | 521 | 521 | 572 | 430 | 306 | 461 | 287 | 186 | 541 | 525 | 608 | 1275 | 373 | 495 | 425 | 277 | 218 | 260 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:10PM1.37m | 10:26PM1.80m | 12:36PM1.39m | 11:05PM1.78m | 1:02PM1.42m | 11:43PM1.73m | 1:28PM1.47m | 00:23AM1.65m | 1:54PM1.52m | 1:07AM1.54m | 2:22PM1.59m | 1:57AM1.40m | 2:52PM1.66m | 2:59AM1.26m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:56PM0.91m | 5:46AM-0.13m | 5:33PM0.86m | 6:16AM-0.13m | 6:09PM0.81m | 6:45AM-0.09m | 6:48PM0.74m | 7:14AM-0.02m | 7:31PM0.66m | 7:45AM0.10m | 8:20PM0.58m | 8:18AM0.26m | 9:16PM0.48m | ||||||||
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 | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | 8:27 | — | — | 8:25 | — | — | 8:24 | — | — | 8:23 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 19 | 20 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | WNW 8 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WNW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | S 12 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | S 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 |
| kJ | 582 | 679 | 159 | 521 | 521 | 190 | 430 | 306 | 172 | 105 | 130 | 190 | 221 | 151 | 424 | 373 | 63 | 425 | 277 | 218 | 260 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SW 8 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | S 12 | S 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 56 | 33 | 573 | 11 | 11 | 436 | 3 | — | 272 | 261 | 103 | 207 | 201 | 73 | 71 | 69 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 41 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | S 11 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 34 | 2 | 11 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 66 | 68 | 49 | 20 | 42 | 41 | 40 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | — | WNW 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 53 | 191 | 477 | 135 | 285 | 572 | 176 | 277 | 461 | 287 | 186 | 541 | 525 | 608 | 1275 | — | 495 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 103 | 204 | 0 | 83 | 203 | 0 | 83 | 203 | 0 | 29 | 204 | 0 | 83 | 203 | 103 | 83 | 204 | 0 | 15 | 135 | 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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