Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 10AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue afternoon). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 29 | 54 | 74 | 91 | 137 | 199 | 205 | 240 | 254 | 358 | 419 | 419 | 427 | 458 | 482 | 624 | 742 | 870 | 1113 | 1424 | 1514 | 1447 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.60m | 5:11PM0.73m | 5:35AM0.66m | 5:55PM0.77m | 6:18AM0.73m | 6:32PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:44AM0.30m | 11:14PM0.23m | 10:58AM0.25m | 11:48PM0.17m | 11:49AM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:44 | — | — |
mm | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 18 | 9 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 8 | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 29 | 54 | 74 | 91 | 137 | 199 | 205 | 240 | 254 | 358 | 419 | 419 | 427 | 458 | 482 | 624 | 742 | 870 | 1113 | 1424 | 1514 | 1447 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 414 | 574 | 636 | 668 | 668 | 676 | 801 | 47 | 47 | 801 | 668 | 808 | 704 | 832 | 819 | 883 | 819 | 819 | 1100 | 2568 | 2568 | 824 | 803 |
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