Fort Point
Surf spot · United States
Is it worth the trip?
50Fair out of 100 for your dates
Best on Fri 6: 5 ft swell at 12 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow
Tue 3 · 70 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft13 shollow
- Energy
- 559kJ
- Wind
- SSE 7 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Wed 4 · 20 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft9 shollow
- Energy
- 405kJ
- Wind
- WSW 8 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Thu 5 · 40 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 196kJ
- Wind
- E 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 73 out of 100
- Swell
- 5 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 818kJ
- Wind
- E 2 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 shollow
- Energy
- 1,029kJ
- Wind
- NE 3 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Sun 8 · 66 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 296kJ
- Wind
- N 4 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Mon 9 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 7 ft11 shollow
- Energy
- 923kJ
- Wind
- ENE 5 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast
Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Mon 262, good
- Tue 370, good
- Wed 420, poor
- Thu 540, too small
- Fri 673, good
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 866, good
- Mon 90, too big
- Tue 1015, poor
- Wed 110, too big
The spot in six facts
- Faces NWtakes swell from the NW
- Offshore: SEwind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 4–16 ftof swell
- Water 13 °C4/3 wetsuit and boots
- Best Nov–Feb2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Fort Point does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mon 2Nov | 62, good | 4 ft16 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 705kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 1 knot | 17°C |
| Tue 3Nov | 70, good | 4 ft13 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 559kJ | offshorewind from the south-south-east, 7 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 20, poor | 6 ft9 shollow7 ft at break (est.) | 405kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 8 knots | 18°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 40, too small | 3 ft11 shollow5 ft at break (est.) | 196kJ | offshorewind from the east, 5 knots, offshore | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 73, good | 5 ft12 shollow8 ft at break (est.) | 818kJ | offshorewind from the east, 2 knots, offshore | 19°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft12 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 1,029kJ | wind from the north-east, 3 knots | 19°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 66, good | 4 ft11 shollow6 ft at break (est.) | 296kJ | wind from the north, 4 knots | 19°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 923kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 5 knots | 18°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 15, poor | 6 ft13 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 928kJ | wind from the west, 7 knots | 18°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft10 shollow9 ft at break (est.) | 753kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Mon 2 NovHigh 06:14 +0.6 mLow 11:49 −0.1 mHigh 17:23 +0.6 m
- Tue 3 NovLow 00:10 −1.0 mHigh 07:00 +0.7 mLow 13:04 −0.4 mHigh 18:42 +0.6 m
- Wed 4 NovLow 01:05 −0.8 mHigh 07:41 +0.8 mLow 14:03 −0.6 mHigh 19:52 +0.5 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Nov–Feb
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan2of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May0of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun0of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul0of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug0of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov2of 7: a trip from Tue 3 Nov
- Dec2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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Typical, not a forecast.
Map
the spot and its town
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About
the place in full, sources, credits
About Fort Point
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces NW (302°), so it takes swell from the NW. The wind blows offshore from the SE (122°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up, because of a steep sea floor. It works in 4–16 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves steeply: 10 m deep about 100 m out (1 in 11). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would break hollow. The sea is about 12°C in January, its coldest month (4/3 or 5/4, boots and gloves), and 15°C in August, its warmest (4/3 wetsuit and boots). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually January, February, November and December, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. The town to stay in is San Francisco, 6.6 km away (about 15 min by car). Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots, 3 wind sports spots and 1 climbing area.
Water about 13°C: 4/3 wetsuit and boots. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
The score is the conditions only: the journey, the price and the partners never change it (how we score, how we earn).
Rough cost (estimate): about US$1,110–US$2,010 each
about US$1,110–US$2,010 each · 6 nights, 2 sharing: flights, taxi, stay, food, board and wetsuit.
Our estimate from typical public prices, not a quote: check the real prices before you book (where they come from). Prices are about, in US Dollar (USD): our pound figures at the European Central Bank's rate of 2 November 2026.
How we worked it out
| What | How we worked it out | Each |
|---|---|---|
| Flights | return MDW to SFO, estimated from distance and season, 1 airline on the route, with a hold bag | about US$262–US$537 |
| Taxi | airport and back, shared | about US$54–US$87 |
| Stay | 6 nights, a mid-range double, shared | about US$302–US$503 |
| Food | 7 days eating out | about US$342–US$637 |
| Board and wetsuit | 5 days, or about US$114 to fly your own | about US$148–US$242 |
| Total | about US$1,110–US$2,010 |
For 2 people sharing a room. Lessons, lift-pass deals and insurance are extra. Prices from public sources, checked in 2026.
Where to stay: 3 towns
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Getting there: about 7h
About 7h door to door from Chicago
Fly MDW → SFO, direct, then 45 min by road
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