Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 6PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 11 |
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 kJ | 10 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:36PM0.91m | 5:11AM0.75m | 5:44PM0.94m | 6:12AM0.83m | 6:39PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:29AM0.13m | 11:08PM0.10m | 10:47AM0.09m | 11:59PM0.04m | 11:51AM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:08 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 12 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 4 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | — | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 1 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | SSW 6 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 8 | 16 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 129 | 122 | 160 | 160 | 161 | 15 | 51 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 194 | 15 | 394 | 414 | 451 | 451 | 810 | 3417 | 1065 | 585 |
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