Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7PM is: 1.0m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 21°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 89 | 95 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 72 | 84 | 41 | 50 | 38 | 57 | 59 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52AM0.93m | 11:48PM0.74m | 12:35PM0.87m | 00:23AM0.67m | 1:23PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.12m | 5:30AM0.09m | 6:28PM0.20m | 6:07AM0.15m | 7:27PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 19 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 89 | 95 | 62 | 66 | 59 | 59 | 62 | 72 | 84 | 35 | 50 | 38 | 57 | 59 | 35 | 33 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 28 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 8 | — | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 14 | SE 13 | ENE 4 | SE 12 | SE 8 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 17 | 8 | — | 4 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 41 | 20 | 22 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 14 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | S 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 98 | — | 4 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 47 | 49 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 668 | 222 | 203 |
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