Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (03 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (03 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (03 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 50 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 43 | 87 | 97 | 92 | 106 | 128 | 122 | 127 | 143 | 140 | 127 | 102 | 105 | 89 | 83 | 65 | 43 | 29 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:13AM0.71m | 1:47PM0.88m | 2:34AM0.71m | 3:12PM0.87m | 3:54AM0.75m | 4:28PM0.87m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.13m | 8:36PM0.15m | 8:07AM0.16m | 9:50PM0.13m | 9:37AM0.15m | 10:48PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SE 11 | S 5 | SW 5 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 50 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 29 | 2 | 1 | — | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | 140 | 127 | 102 | 105 | 89 | 83 | 65 | 43 | 29 | 29 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 |
| kJ | 30 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 5 | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 43 | 87 | 97 | 92 | 106 | 128 | 122 | 127 | 143 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 22 | 28 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 47 | 219 | 668 | 668 | 676 | 676 | 803 | 585 | 585 | 574 | 574 | 451 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 83 | 83 | 107 | 273 |
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