Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 19). 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 (19 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Sun morning, calm by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 184 | 127 | 64 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 65 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 50 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 26 | 91 | 30 | 26 | 42 | 138 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:52PM0.85m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:35AM0.76m | 1:24PM0.88m | 1:18AM0.68m | 2:18PM0.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44AM0.01m | 6:20PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.07m | 7:21PM0.17m | 7:03AM0.12m | 8:32PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:14 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 |
Temp °C | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 64 | 49 | 52 | 49 | 65 | 93 | 78 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 54 | 51 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 26 | 38 | 16 | 18 | 24 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 15 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | — | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | SE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | 6 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 4 | SSE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 5 | S 6 |
| kJ | 184 | 127 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 50 | 65 | 63 | 66 | 8 | 91 | 30 | 26 | 42 | 138 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1452 | 55 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 668 | 668 | 668 | 273 | 273 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 578 | 578 | 47 |
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