Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 2PM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 21°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 44 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 22 | 13 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:10AM0.69m | 5:48PM1.00m | 6:24AM0.74m | 6:53PM1.05m | 7:27AM0.80m | 7:51PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:55AM0.02m | 00:24AM-0.00m | 11:57AM-0.03m | 1:18AM-0.06m | 12:56PM-0.06m | |||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | | |  |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:20 | — | 8:19 |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | S 7 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSW 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SSW 7 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 44 | 33 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 15 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 15 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 10 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 5 | — | E 6 | — | E 8 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 13 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 7 | — | E 7 | E 8 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | ENE 2 | ESE 4 | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 16 | — | 1 | 8 | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 13 | 22 | 20 | 26 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 52 | 52 | 676 | 668 | 668 | 676 | 676 | 678 | 676 | 675 | 803 | 803 | 1068 | 883 | 187 | 187 | 203 | 819 | 815 | 877 | 232 | 273 | 227 |
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