Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
20.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fortress today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5PM is: 1.4m 5s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)4s
Afternoon (06 Jul)4ft (1.2m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.6m)6s

Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Wed afternoon).

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
54
69
106
148
198
227
210
219
194
200
182
146
126
91
92
112
116
107
92
79
67
49
35
24
Wind (km/h)
30
ESE
30
E
40
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
10
ESE
15
S
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:38PM0.79m
00:46AM0.71m
1:26PM0.83m
1:41AM0.68m
2:22PM0.86m
2:43AM0.66m
Low Tide
6:42PM0.19m
6:54AM0.08m
7:48PM0.19m
7:47AM0.08m
9:02PM0.16m
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:21
 mm
2
2
2
1
2
2
Temp °C
19
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
18
18
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
16
15
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
16
15
13
14
15
15
14
17
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
S
5
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
SSE
5
0.3
S
5
0.3
SE
9
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.8
ESE
7
0.7
ESE
7
0.6
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
1
9
1
4
4
4
4
4
9
6
6
6
6
5
14
107
92
79
67
49
35
24
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.2
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
4
14
14
13
14
13
2
6
14
14
13
7
14
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SW
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
1
14
6
6
6
13
13
12
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
5
1.1
ESE
5
1.4
ESE
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.2
ENE
6
1.2
E
6
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
Energy kJ
54
69
106
148
198
227
210
219
194
200
182
146
126
91
92
112
116
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
675
67
1163
815
763
306
282
275
54
54
123
123
47
32
32
33
47
38
9
9
55
162
161
162
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
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3
3
3
1
2
1
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3
3
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3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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