Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 10AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (24 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 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 47 | 28 | 40 | 38 | 48 | 59 | 58 | 35 | 23 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 22 | 40 | 37 | 67 | 81 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | 6:56AM0.68m | 7:13PM0.84m | 7:34AM0.74m | 7:45PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.23m | 00:32AM0.16m | 12:09PM0.19m | 1:04AM0.11m | 12:53PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 47 | 25 | 40 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 30 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 17 | 17 | 9 | 7 | 22 | 40 | 37 | 67 | 81 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SE 10 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 14 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 30 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 4 | 4 | 26 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | SW 5 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 21 | — | — | — | 48 | 59 | 58 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 19 | 20 | 27 | 30 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 6 | 11 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 187 | 222 | 9 | 36 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 193 | 231 | 222 | 36 | 2 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 668 | 163 |
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