Fortress Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(Long Island New York, USA)
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Fortress Surf Guide
Fortress in Long Island NY is an exposed reef break that has pretty consitent surf and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds blow from the west northwest. Windswells and groundswells in equal measure and the optimum swell angle is from the southeast. Primarily a right hand reef break, although a left is also possible.. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It's often crowded here. Take care to avoid the rocks.
Fortress Spot Info
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Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
fairly consistent | 6.2°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Fortress:
The best conditions reported for surf at Fortress occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West-northwest.
What's the best time of year to surf Fortress (for consistent clean waves)?
Explore Fortress Location Map
Interactive Fortress surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fortress is The Francis S Gabreski (West Hampton Beach) Airport (FOK) in USA, 60 km (37 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fortress is Theodore Francis Green State (Providence) Airport (PVD), also in USA, 90 km (56 miles) away.

Tuesday, 7 February 2023, 04:33 Local Time
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Period (s) | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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Wind State | cross | cross | cross | glass |
Tides at Fortress
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Swell History at Fortress
Surf stats for Fortress, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
Wind History at Fortress
Wind stats for Fortress, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
Other Nearby Breaks Closest To:
Discover surf breaks near Fortress. Click below to view there surf guides.
Wave Buoys Nearest To Fortress:
- Closest Wave BuoyMontauk Point Buoy24 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyCentral Long Island Sound Buoy37 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyBlock Island, RI44 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyLong Island Buoy83 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyWestern Long Island Sound Buoy85 mi