Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (04 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 4PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (04 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 105mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 32°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Mainly near gales. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 4 | Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tue 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 20 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 15 | 48 | 177 | 255 | 263 | 265 | 297 | 349 | 360 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:16AM0.74m | 11:14PM0.78m | 11:54AM0.76m | 11:57PM0.75m | 12:38PM0.79m | 00:46AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.05m | 4:55PM0.17m | 5:26AM0.06m | 5:45PM0.18m | 6:07AM0.07m | 6:42PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 12 | 7 |
Temp °C | 26 | 26 | 29 | 32 | 30 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 27 | 27 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | S 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 |
| kJ | 13 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | — | — | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | NNW 4 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | 9 | 20 | 40 | 17 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 15 | 48 | 177 | 255 | 263 | 265 | 297 | 349 | 360 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 675 | 678 | 2521 | 1100 | 107 | 2 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 2519 | 3314 | 2568 | 1498 | 377 | 451 | 1163 | 877 | 414 | 2627 | 414 | 365 | 646 | 241 |
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