Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 9°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Mon night, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | NNE 4 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 61 | 77 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:02AM1.04m | 8:32PM0.84m | 8:48AM1.06m | 9:20PM0.84m | 9:37AM1.06m | 10:11PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:20PM-0.07m | 2:13AM-0.07m | 3:07PM-0.08m | 2:58AM-0.06m | 3:57PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 22 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 17 | 61 | 77 | 73 | 65 | 52 | 50 | 48 | 40 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 12 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | S 8 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 18 | 13 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SW 4 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 167 | 193 | 193 | 187 | 223 | 241 | 316 | 342 | 160 | 51 | 36 | 9 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 48 | 15 | 129 | 222 | 1294 | 557 |
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