Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.3°C colder than average for this time of year

Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fortress today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 9AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (30 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 21°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Tue morning, strong winds from the SW by Wed night).

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
29
39
36
35
33
25
30
21
19
18
18
23
23
184
181
209
186
121
80
79
75
21
13
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:58AM0.68m
9:08PM0.87m
9:34AM0.69m
9:35PM0.86m
10:08AM0.71m
10:04PM0.84m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.07m
2:04PM0.12m
3:06AM0.06m
2:45PM0.13m
3:39AM0.05m
3:26PM0.14m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:23
8:22
8:22
 mm
2
Temp °C
23
23
23
24
24
23
22
22
21
21
21
22
22
22
22
22
22
21
22
26
30
27
27
28
Feels °C
23
23
23
24
21
18
18
18
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
19
19
21
27
29
25
24
26
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
9
0.5
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
18
29
39
36
35
33
23
30
21
19
18
18
23
23
23
23
22
22
23
22
21
21
21
13
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.3
S
6
0.2
ESE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
30
11
6
6
10
3
5
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SW
3
0.5
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.6
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
6
Energy kJ
1
1
19
21
25
25
54
64
58
64
103
151
184
181
209
186
121
80
79
75
97
90
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
10
10
10
0
1163
801
676
273
273
227
227
273
231
227
227
273
182
227
167
167
273
273
219
32
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
9
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