Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 130 | 112 | 181 | 205 | 294 | 337 | 408 | 409 | 491 | 527 | 616 | 784 | 1005 | 1124 | 1198 | 1184 | 1258 | 1470 | 1670 | 1639 | 1676 | 1751 | 1905 | 1121 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:35AM0.66m | 5:55PM0.77m | 6:18AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.80m | 6:53AM0.80m | 7:05PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.25m | 11:48PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.19m | 00:20AM0.11m | 12:32PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 32 | 44 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1905 | 1121 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | NE 6 |
| kJ | 130 | 112 | 181 | 205 | 294 | 337 | 408 | 409 | 491 | 527 | 616 | 784 | 1005 | 1124 | 1198 | 1184 | 1258 | 1470 | 1670 | 1639 | 1676 | 1751 | — | 141 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 47 | 47 | 808 | 724 | 209 | 3314 | 1654 | 33 | 801 | 681 | 803 | 1100 | 2580 | 803 | 350 | 78 | 273 | 803 | 808 | 1117 | 1117 | 1117 | 808 |
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