The surf forecast is 4-5+ ft and glassy right now for Fort Bragg, CA

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    48° N @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    11:16am / 3:46am
  • BUOY 46014
    NW6.9ft @ 8s
  • WATER TEMP
    53° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3+)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 23
FRI 24
SAT 25
SUN 26
MON 27
11am
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 3-4+ ft and fair at 11am on Wed 4/22
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND NW 5 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (274) 4.8 ft @ 9 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (298) 2.8 ft @ 14 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Low Tide, -0.3 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 23
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-7 ft
    fair
    NNW
    6mph
    5.6ft
    13s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7 ft
    choppy
    NW
    12mph
    5.5ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5 ft
    choppy
    NW
    11mph
    3.9ft
    12s
    WNW
  • Friday, Apr 24
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-5 ft
    clean
    N
    1mph
    5ft
    10s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    4.8ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    3-4 ft
    fair
    NW
    7mph
    4.4ft
    9s
    NW
  • Saturday, Apr 25
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    2mph
    3.7ft
    9s
    NW
    12pm
    2-4 ft
    fair
    W
    7mph
    3.6ft
    9s
    NW
    6pm
    2-3+ ft
    clean
    WNW
    2mph
    3.4ft
    9s
    NW
  • Sunday, Apr 26
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    NE
    1mph
    2.7ft
    15s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    W
    5mph
    3.2ft
    14s
    WNW
    6pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    7mph
    3.5ft
    14s
    WNW
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  • Monday, Apr 27
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-6+ ft
    clean
    E
    4mph
    5.2ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    4-5+ ft
    fair
    WNW
    8mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    choppy
    NNW
    8mph
    3.3ft
    12s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 23, 2026 @ 12:10am.
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