Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the WNW on Fri night, strong winds from the NNE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 9 | 24 | 50 | 100 | 149 | 146 | 148 | 227 | 100 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 73 | 119 | 138 | 245 | 326 | 253 | 247 | 239 | 212 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:10PM0.66m | 11:41AM0.77m | 11:55PM0.62m | 12:26PM0.72m | 00:49AM0.60m | 1:20PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM0.18m | 5:52PM0.23m | 5:37AM0.23m | 6:47PM0.27m | 6:31AM0.28m | 7:56PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 7 | 2 | -1 | -2 | -1 | 1 | -3 | -6 | -6 | -6 | -5 | -3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 156 | 100 | 67 | 54 | 44 | 33 | 15 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | ESE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 24 | 50 | 100 | 149 | 146 | 148 | 227 | 2 | 21 | 27 | 45 | 46 | 46 | 73 | 119 | 138 | 245 | 326 | 253 | 247 | 239 | 212 | 235 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 661 | 404 | 404 | 578 | 578 | 1155 | 203 | 0 | 74 | 273 | 32 | 36 | 668 | 668 | 704 | 704 | 182 | 182 | 38 | 33 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 803 |
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