Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 3AM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the N by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 264 | 270 | 191 | 129 | 103 | 95 | 72 | 68 | 54 | 343 | 127 | 93 | 90 | 72 | 54 | 39 | 52 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 27 | 59 | 205 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:26AM0.88m | 1:10PM0.87m | 1:19AM0.79m | 2:06PM0.86m | 2:13AM0.71m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.05m | 6:33AM0.00m | 6:55PM0.11m | 7:23AM0.05m | 8:08PM0.16m | 8:12AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 11 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 191 | 129 | 103 | 95 | 72 | 68 | 54 | 151 | 127 | 93 | 90 | 72 | 54 | 6 | 6 | 24 | 14 | 15 | 32 | 27 | 5 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 5 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSW 8 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 8 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 264 | 270 | 4 | 11 | 16 | 25 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 343 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 39 | 52 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 59 | 205 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 185 | 62 | 0 | 55 | 61 | 223 | 55 | 55 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 668 | 668 | 414 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 2627 | 3417 |
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