Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 1PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the S by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 311 | 290 | 382 | 647 | 647 | 429 | 439 | 328 | 273 | 234 | 190 | 149 | 186 | 161 | 157 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 38 | 36 | 54 | 53 | 60 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:02AM0.61m | 3:18PM0.80m | 2:56AM0.57m | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.17m | 9:44PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | 9:41AM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 411 | 373 | — | 439 | 328 | 273 | 234 | 190 | 149 | 186 | 161 | 157 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 54 | 14 | 60 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 37 | 38 | 27 | 24 | 23 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | — | SE 8 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 17 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | SE 8 | — |
| kJ | 311 | 290 | 382 | 647 | 647 | 429 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 38 | 38 | 163 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 25 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 107 | 661 | 9 | 710 | 194 |
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