Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ENE on Sun night, calm by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 23 | 7 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 79 | 191 | 560 | 464 | 433 | 415 | 336 | 262 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 134 | 105 | 61 | 58 | 60 | 75 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:46AM1.02m | 9:00PM0.83m | 9:22AM0.99m | 9:31PM0.79m | 9:56AM0.95m | 10:01PM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:58AM-0.00m | 2:38PM-0.01m | 2:29AM0.01m | 3:14PM0.02m | 3:01AM0.04m | 3:50PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | 79 | 191 | 560 | 464 | 433 | 415 | 336 | 262 | 216 | 171 | 171 | 134 | 105 | 61 | 58 | 33 | 30 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 141 | 17 | 341 | 74 | 57 | 56 | 39 | 28 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | SSW 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 96 | 38 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 |
| kJ | 23 | 4 | 13 | 25 | 44 | 69 | 51 | 83 | 32 | 175 | 180 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 36 | 48 | 43 | 60 | 75 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1503 | 1494 | 1494 | 1276 | 1276 | 1117 | 383 | 272 | 78 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 54 | 122 | 67 | 54 | 38 | 38 | 1117 | 716 |
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