Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 am 26 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
16.4° C

2.3°C colder than average for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Fortress today (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s
Afternoon (26 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Evening (26 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)5s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Fri night, min 19°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.5
SSE
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
56
23
39
38
47
28
45
55
75
38
29
28
20
15
45
23
16
23
23
22
44
34
33
33
Wind (km/h)
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
10
SW
20
S
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
SE
20
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05AM0.59m
6:39PM0.85m
6:53AM0.61m
7:23PM0.86m
7:38AM0.63m
8:02PM0.87m
Low Tide
00:02AM0.17m
11:16AM0.16m
00:44AM0.15m
11:59AM0.14m
1:22AM0.12m
12:41PM0.13m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
20
20
21
20
20
23
24
23
23
19
19
20
20
20
20
21
21
20
20
20
21
23
22
22
Feels °C
17
19
19
18
18
21
22
22
20
16
18
20
19
18
19
20
21
21
21
20
21
22
23
22
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
10
0.9
S
5
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
5
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.5
SE
10
0.5
SE
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.5
SE
7
0.5
SE
7
0.5
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
Energy kJ
23
5
3
3
3
3
4
47
38
29
28
20
13
45
23
10
23
23
22
44
33
33
33
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
10
16
16
16
15
15
9
11
16
11
11
19
15
34
24
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
10
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
7
0.3
SE
7
0.3
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
Energy kJ
5
6
6
16
2
2
1
7
14
10
15
15
15
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
7
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.9
S
4
1
S
5
1
S
5
1.2
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
56
12
39
38
47
28
45
55
75
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
668
668
703
167
187
187
187
144
32
275
68
10
191
237
675
187
10
10
2
25
722
1463
9
9
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
2
2
3
1
2
2
4
3
4
2
3
1
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
7
7
5
7
6
6
6
5
4
8
9
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
9
6
7
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