Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 8AM is: 0.8m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the E on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | ESE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 44 | 30 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 33 | 47 | 52 | 249 | 573 | 772 | 919 | 1086 | 978 | 904 | 690 | 625 | 579 | 602 | 517 | 924 | 982 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.60m | 1:20PM0.69m | 1:57AM0.59m | 2:27PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.62m | 3:45PM0.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.28m | 7:56PM0.27m | 7:40AM0.31m | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:06AM0.30m | 10:07PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | -2 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 11 | — | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | S 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 2 | — | 7 | 37 | 249 | — | — | — | 1086 | 978 | 904 | 690 | 625 | 579 | 602 | 517 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 4 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 44 | 30 | 19 | 21 | — | 19 | 33 | 47 | 52 | 8 | 573 | 772 | 919 | 63 | 40 | 49 | 67 | 96 | 96 | 84 | 96 | 924 | 982 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 678 | 801 | 676 | 2381 | 51 | 122 | 1042 | 962 | 958 | 958 | 33 | 54 | 962 | 160 | 78 | 231 | 681 | 681 | 808 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 808 |
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