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Fortress surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 EDT
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortress sea temperature is
10.7° C
 (Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Fortress today?

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 3PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4ft (1.2m)6s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Evening (19 May)5ft (1.5m)6s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 25°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night).

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Fri
22
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
2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
94
118
92
112
150
167
181
195
195
141
111
110
161
129
107
86
52
51
39
28
28
27
27
20
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
40
SSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
10
WNW
15
NW
25
NW
20
NNW
15
NNE
15
NE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
10:36AM0.82m
10:54PM1.04m
11:34AM0.81m
11:52PM0.97m
12:35PM0.80m
00:51AM0.89m
Low Tide
4:18AM-0.11m
4:02PM-0.06m
5:13AM-0.07m
4:58PM-0.00m
6:12AM-0.02m
6:01PM0.06m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
8:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:02
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:04
—
8:05
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
7
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
19
19
19
23
20
21
21
23
21
22
25
23
19
20
17
14
14
14
11
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
15
16
16
20
15
15
17
19
17
19
23
19
15
21
15
9
10
10
7
8
8
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
10
0.6
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
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
1.3
SSW
6
1.1
S
7
1
S
7
0.8
S
6
0.8
S
6
0.7
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.6
S
6
0.5
S
6
Energy kJ
14
15
38
24
24
25
26
27
28
29
27
29
29
129
107
86
52
51
39
28
28
27
27
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
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
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.3
ESE
4
Energy kJ
7
7
7
3
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
29
29
29
29
20
20
21
20
20
20
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
S
16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
14
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
4
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
—
—
—
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
20
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
6
1.3
S
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.5
SSW
7
1.3
SSW
7
1.1
SSW
7
1.2
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.2
SW
6
—
—
0.3
N
2
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NE
3
—
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
4
—
Energy kJ
94
118
92
112
150
167
181
195
195
141
111
110
161
116
—
—
1
1
1
—
2
4
7
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
The Cove at Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Sands
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
The Cove at Sandy Hook
New Jersey
Bonnet Shores Point
Rhode Island
L Jetty
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
Sands
New Jersey
Panic Point (Weekapaug)
Rhode Island
Pilgrim Avenue
Rhode Island
Fortress
Long Island NY
Fortress
Long Island NY
Atlantic Terrace
Long Island NY
Atlantic Terrace
Long Island NY
Breachway
Rhode Island
Montauk Point - Turtles
Long Island NY
Lighthouse-Southside
Rhode Island
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
S-Turns
Carolina North
7 Presidents Street Park
New Jersey
Atlantic Terrace
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
182
38
38
185
185
182
68
196
185
185
38
55
0
0
2
2
32
10
54
676
675
187
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Outside Ponquogue
Outside Ponquogue
Outside Ponquogue
Outside Ponquogue
Democrat Point Robert Moses
Georgica Pond
Coastguards
Lido West
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
La Push
Washington
Plaice Cove
New Hampshire
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
The Dump
Washington
The Strait
Washington
Outside Ponquogue
Long Island NY
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
Lincoln City Nelscott Reef
Oregon North
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Super Tubes
CAL - Ventura
The Dump
Washington
Elwha
Washington
Rincon - The Cove
CAL - Ventura
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
El Capitan
CAL - Santa Barbara
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
3
1
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
3
3
2
2
1
1
2
2
Header Global
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Bali Village
Indonesia
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Indonesia
Boneyard
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Cavalos de Fao
Portugal
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Portugal
Crazy Left
Portugal
Achadas Da Cruz
Portugal
Anglet - Corsaires
France
Arrifana
Portugal
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Afife
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Anglet - Corsaires
France
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Lambe Lambe
Brazil
Balimbing
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Balephetrish (Tiree)
United Kingdom
Pauba
Brazil
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Itaúna
Brazil
Itaúna
Brazil
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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