Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 6PM is: 2.2m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 809 | 755 | 724 | 1228 | 454 | 351 | 302 | 223 | 177 | 92 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 38 | 82 | 125 | 186 | 147 | 94 | 86 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:24AM0.86m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:08PM0.87m | 00:24AM0.72m | 12:59PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27PM0.13m | 5:36AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.15m | 6:22AM0.07m | 7:27PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||
 |  |  | |  | | |  | | | | |  |  |  |  | | | | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:59 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 6 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 676 | 454 | 351 | 302 | 223 | 177 | 92 | 70 | 54 | 52 | 37 | 82 | 125 | 186 | 147 | 94 | — | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 37 | 42 | 37 | 37 | 38 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 809 | 755 | 724 | 1228 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 44 | 57 | — | — | — | 86 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 182 | 167 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 32 | 47 | 33 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
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