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Fortress Surf Forecast
/ Long Island NY (34 breaks) / New York (44 breaks) /
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Fortress surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortress sea temperature is
6.3° C
(Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fortress today?
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 9AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Mild temperatures (max 9°C on Fri morning, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Fri morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | SE 15 | E 4 | ESE 4 | SSW 7 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | |
34 | 33 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 13 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 62 | 64 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 2:18AM0.82m | 3:05PM0.72m | 3:32AM0.78m | 4:12PM0.76m | 4:38AM0.75m | 5:11PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53AM0.05m | 8:50PM0.13m | 9:55AM0.05m | 10:11PM0.11m | 10:46AM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
3 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | -1 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | E 4 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 |
 kJ | 34 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 32 | 32 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | S 7 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | E 7 | SE 15 | S 8 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | S 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 33 | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 4 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | — | — | E 13 | E 15 | S 8 | SE 15 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | SW 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 1 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 20 | 36 | 49 | 64 | 62 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 52 | 1042 | 51 | 15 | 675 | 676 | 668 | 668 | 668 | 668 | 702 | 675 | 1163 | 148 | 148 | 148 | 54 | 148 | 169 | 702 | 704 | 808 | 668 | 668 |
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