Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 4AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 80 | 94 | 122 | 139 | 208 | 208 | 295 | 358 | 399 | 404 | 427 | 403 | 510 | 710 | 891 | 1108 | 1173 | 1249 | 1281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:11PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.66m | 5:55PM0.77m | 6:18AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:14PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.25m | 11:48PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 29 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 53 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 80 | 94 | 122 | 139 | 208 | 208 | 295 | 358 | 399 | 404 | 427 | 403 | 510 | 710 | 891 | 1108 | 1173 | 1249 | 1281 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 668 | 676 | 668 | 668 | 33 | 668 | 724 | 209 | 819 | 815 | 678 | 801 | 681 | 803 | 1100 | 681 | 1042 | 78 |
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