Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Mon night, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 75 | 69 | 139 | 194 | 308 | 549 | 659 | 787 | 803 | 607 | 421 | 320 | 230 | 187 | 120 | 114 | 72 | 68 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:47AM0.84m | 10:53PM0.80m | 11:24AM0.86m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:08PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.02m | 4:38PM0.11m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.13m | 5:36AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 607 | 421 | 320 | 230 | 187 | 120 | 114 | 72 | 68 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 33 | 25 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 4 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 2 |
| kJ | 12 | 13 | 67 | 60 | 58 | 60 | 75 | 69 | 139 | 194 | 308 | 549 | 659 | 787 | 803 | — | 6 | 7 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 668 | 801 | 2503 | 1651 | 1100 | 1195 | 1195 | 1195 | 38 | 1226 | 167 | 182 | 183 | 9 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 10 | 0 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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