The surf forecast is 3-5 ft and semi glassy/bumpy right now for Fort Bragg, CA

WEATHER FORECAST
58° WNW @ 8mph
LOW / HIGH TIDE
6:14pm / 12:52pm
BUOY 46014
NW6.6ft @ 8s
WATER TEMP
53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

THU 13

FRI 14

SAT 15

SUN 16

MON 17

3pm

Clean
Fair
Choppy

Conditions are 3-5 ft and fair at 3pm on Thu 8/13

WINDWNW 8 mph

PRIMARYNW (305) 5.3 ft @ 8 sec

SECONDARYSW (223) 1.3 ft @ 16 sec

TIDE LEVEL

Outgoing Mid Tide,4 ft

Forecast Details

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Forecast

History

Thursday, Aug 13
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
4-5 ft
clean

NNE

1mph
5.9ft
8s
NW
12pm
4-5 ft
fair

WNW

6mph
5.6ft
8s
NW
6pm
3-4+ ft
fair

NW

7mph
5.3ft
8s
NW

Friday, Aug 14
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2-3+ ft
clean

NNE

1mph
4ft
7s
NW
12pm
2-3 ft
choppy

W

6mph
3.6ft
7s
NW
6pm
2-3 ft
fair

NW

6mph
3.2ft
7s
NW

Saturday, Aug 15
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NW

0mph
3ft
7s
NW
12pm
2 ft
fair

W

6mph
1.8ft
14s
SW
6pm
2 ft
fair

NW

6mph
1.4ft
10s
WSW

Sunday, Aug 16
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2 ft
clean

NNW

2mph
1.8ft
16s
SW
12pm
1-2 ft
fair

WNW

6mph
2.5ft
16s
SSW
6pm
2 ft
clean

WNW

3mph
2.6ft
6s
WNW

Monday, Aug 17
SURF WIND SWELL
6am
2+ ft
clean

NNE

2mph
3.5ft
6s
NW
12pm
2+ ft
choppy

NW

9mph
3.3ft
6s
NW
6pm
2-3+ ft
choppy

NW

8mph
4.9ft
6s
NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	4-5 ft clean	NNE 1mph	5.9ft 8s NW
12pm	4-5 ft fair	WNW 6mph	5.6ft 8s NW
6pm	3-4+ ft fair	NW 7mph	5.3ft 8s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2-3+ ft clean	NNE 1mph	4ft 7s NW
12pm	2-3 ft choppy	W 6mph	3.6ft 7s NW
6pm	2-3 ft fair	NW 6mph	3.2ft 7s NW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NW 0mph	3ft 7s NW
12pm	2 ft fair	W 6mph	1.8ft 14s SW
6pm	2 ft fair	NW 6mph	1.4ft 10s WSW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2 ft clean	NNW 2mph	1.8ft 16s SW
12pm	1-2 ft fair	WNW 6mph	2.5ft 16s SSW
6pm	2 ft clean	WNW 3mph	2.6ft 6s WNW

	SURF	WIND	SWELL
6am	2+ ft clean	NNE 2mph	3.5ft 6s NW
12pm	2+ ft choppy	NW 9mph	3.3ft 6s NW
6pm	2-3+ ft choppy	NW 8mph	4.9ft 6s NW

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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Aug 13, 2026 @ 12:31pm.

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