Fortress Surf Break

Fortress 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
20.2° C

Normal for this time of year

Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fortress today (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)4s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)5s
Evening (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)6s

Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed afternoon).

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.7
E
3
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
1.4
E
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
10
29
43
94
161
206
200
197
197
195
172
144
97
73
62
50
80
80
95
100
66
56
45
Wind (km/h)
15
E
25
E
35
E
35
ENE
50
E
45
E
40
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
40
NE
35
NE
35
NE
30
NNE
35
N
25
N
15
NNE
10
SE
15
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:57PM0.75m
12:38PM0.79m
00:46AM0.71m
1:26PM0.83m
1:41AM0.68m
2:22PM0.86m
Low Tide
6:07AM0.07m
6:42PM0.19m
6:54AM0.08m
7:48PM0.19m
7:47AM0.08m
9:02PM0.16m
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
 mm
3
2
2
11
20
21
6
1
—
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
20
19
19
18
18
17
18
19
19
20
20
20
19
18
18
18
18
17
17
19
20
21
21
21
Feels °C
21
17
15
14
11
11
13
15
16
18
18
18
16
13
13
14
14
12
14
18
20
20
20
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
—
—
—
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
1.1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
9
1
E
6
0.9
E
6
0.8
E
7
0.7
E
7
Energy kJ
12
2
2
1
—
—
—
1
4
4
4
4
4
97
73
62
50
5
6
13
78
66
56
45
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
—
0.2
SSW
5
—
—
—
—
—
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
S
6
Energy kJ
2
2
—
2
—
—
—
—
—
2
1
4
4
4
5
5
10
13
13
5
13
13
14
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
10
—
0.2
SSE
6
0.2
SSE
6
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
—
—
0.2
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
4
—
3
4
14
13
13
—
—
2
3
6
13
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.7
E
3
0.9
ESE
4
1
ESE
4
1.4
E
5
1.6
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.5
ESE
6
1.4
ESE
6
0.6
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
0.8
NE
4
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.1
ENE
6
1.1
E
6
—
—
—
Energy kJ
2
10
29
43
94
161
206
200
197
197
195
172
144
11
18
24
20
80
80
95
100
—
—
—
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Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1117
1117
877
1664
2627
1664
1664
585
236
236
918
54
33
123
123
47
32
47
52
8
25
9
9
161
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
4
3
3
2
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
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Rating
(10 max)
7
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5
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