Fort Point
Coastal areas · Antarctica
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An open SE-facing sand beach on the Discovery Sound near Coastal areas, Fort Point works on E–S groundswell; W–N winds offshore, with conditions most reliable october–april.
Today's surf at Fort Point
Updated 01:33 spot time
Fort Point surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 0.6 m–1.5 m head high to overhead, 0.6 m SSW swell at 5.9 s. Wind up to 29 km/h W. Water -2°C. Best surf window around 15:00 — fair (2.5/5) with 12 km/h WSW wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~-1.1°C (30°F) on average
Jan
1.3°C
34.3°F · -0.7–3.4°C
Feb
1.4°C
34.5°F · 0.5–2.4°C
Mar
1.1°C
34°F · 0.2–2.2°C
Apr
0.2°C
32.4°F · -1–1.4°C
May
-0.6°C
30.9°F · -1.4–0.3°C
Jun
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.5–0.2°C
Jul
-1.3°C
29.7°F · -1.7–-0.3°C
Aug
-1.4°C
29.5°F · -1.7–-0.8°C
Sep
-1.3°C
29.7°F · -1.7–-0.7°C
Oct
-1.1°C
30°F · -1.6–-0.5°C
Nov
-0.4°C
31.3°F · -1.5–0.4°C
Dec
0.5°C
32.9°F · -0.4–2°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
E–S
Best wind
W–N
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back.
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