Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7PM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 214 | 285 | 384 | 419 | 442 | 514 | 594 | 706 | 870 | 1083 | 1243 | 1347 | 1307 | 1495 | 1615 | 1795 | 1969 | 1847 | 1708 | 1739 | 1975 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:55PM0.77m | 6:18AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.80m | 6:53AM0.80m | 7:05PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:58AM0.25m | 11:48PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.19m | 00:20AM0.11m | 12:32PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1300 | 1975 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 214 | 285 | 384 | 419 | 442 | 514 | 594 | 706 | 870 | 1083 | 1243 | 1347 | 1307 | 1495 | 1615 | 1795 | 1969 | 1847 | 1708 | 1739 | 1520 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 724 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 1791 | 801 | 681 | 2369 | 1100 | 1100 | 808 | 78 | 78 | 801 | 803 | 1117 | 1117 | 1117 | 1117 | 344 |
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