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

  • WEATHER FORECAST
    55° ESE @ 10mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    2:09am / 8:08am
  • BUOY 46014
    W4.9ft @ 12s
  • WATER TEMP
    55° 4/3, Boots/Gloves(3)

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 10ft
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 1
FRI 2
SAT 3
SUN 4
MON 5
4pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are 4-5+ ft and clean at 4pm on Wed 12/31
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND E 3 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY W (276) 4.8 ft @ 12 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY WNW (293) 0.3 ft @ 18 sec
TIDE LEVEL
Incoming Low Tide, 0 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Jan 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5+ ft
    clean
    E
    9mph
    4.9ft
    12s
    W
    12pm
    4-5 ft
    clean
    SSE
    9mph
    4.7ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-4+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    17mph
    4.5ft
    11s
    WNW
  • Best Board for Thursday
  • Friday, Jan 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    ESE
    14mph
    4.1ft
    11s
    WNW
    12pm
    3-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    19mph
    2.9ft
    13s
    WNW
    6pm
    3-5 ft
    clean
    SE
    25mph
    3.5ft
    13s
    NW
  • Saturday, Jan 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    2-4 ft
    clean
    SE
    17mph
    2.7ft
    12s
    NW
    12pm
    3-5 ft
    fair
    SSE
    25mph
    10.7ft
    10s
    SSW
    6pm
    7-9 ft
    choppy
    SSE
    23mph
    13.6ft
    11s
    SW
  • Sunday, Jan 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    7-9 ft
    fair
    SSE
    21mph
    10.3ft
    11s
    SW
    12pm
    6-8 ft
    fair
    SSW
    4mph
    9.1ft
    10s
    SW
    6pm
    4-7 ft
    fair
    WSW
    5mph
    7.4ft
    10s
    WSW
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  • Monday, Jan 5
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    4-5 ft
    fair
    NNW
    3mph
    5ft
    10s
    WNW
    12pm
    5-7+ ft
    clean
    ESE
    5mph
    6.8ft
    12s
    WNW
    6pm
    5-7+ ft
    fair
    NE
    5mph
    7.1ft
    11s
    WNW
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This forecast is for West-North-West facing beaches, and was updated Jan 1, 2026 @ 5:18am.
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