Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 12PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Fri afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:30AM1.03m | 11:06PM0.79m | 11:27AM0.98m | 00:07AM0.77m | 12:30PM0.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:46AM-0.04m | 4:50PM-0.02m | 4:38AM0.01m | 5:49PM0.03m | 5:36AM0.06m | 6:58PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | -1 | -2 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 17 | 10 | 8 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | SSE 9 | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 18 | 26 | 34 | 31 | 2 | 1 | 15 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 20 | 10 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 187 | 414 | 451 | 815 | 815 | 394 | 377 | 394 | 394 | 414 | 223 | 585 | 676 | 676 | 801 | 241 | 803 | 1163 | 1163 | 160 | 193 | 15 | 15 |
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