Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 4AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Wed morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 972 | 1122 | 698 | 1290 | 980 | 884 | 969 | 787 | 725 | 573 | 524 | 390 | 612 | 251 | 176 | 113 | 86 | 78 | 81 | 73 | 86 | 98 | 99 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.68m | 4:47PM0.71m | 5:21AM0.76m | 5:35PM0.74m | 6:00AM0.84m | 6:19PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:24AM0.24m | 10:49PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.17m | 11:29PM0.10m | 12:06PM0.09m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 2 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | — | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 10 | 21 | 698 | — | 980 | 884 | 969 | 787 | 725 | 573 | 524 | 390 | 426 | 251 | 176 | 113 | 86 | 78 | 53 | 34 | 86 | 98 | 99 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 25 | 55 | 82 | 110 | 140 | 49 | — | — | — | — | 81 | 73 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 5 | N 5 | ENE 9 | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 6 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 972 | 1122 | 197 | 1290 | 110 | 133 | 110 | 148 | 133 | 129 | 82 | 56 | 612 | — | 7 | 34 | 42 | 69 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 832 | 819 | 819 | 819 | 818 | 808 | 818 | 681 | 681 | 107 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 122 | 2 | 2 |
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