Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 7 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fortress sea temperature is
15.7° C

1.6°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 (18 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 11PM is: 2.3m 8s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)--
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, light winds from the W by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.3
SSW
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
557
517
652
305
193
156
160
208
270
333
390
157
127
98
72
68
64
52
90
82
78
57
40
54
Wind (km/h)
40
SSW
40
SW
35
WSW
30
W
40
WNW
30
W
30
W
25
WSW
35
SW
40
SW
20
WNW
35
W
40
W
45
W
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
20
WNW
25
NW
25
NW
20
NW
25
WNW
15
W
30
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
11:34PM0.97m
12:14PM0.88m
00:26AM0.88m
1:10PM0.87m
1:19AM0.79m
Low Tide
4:48PM-0.01m
5:43AM-0.05m
5:48PM0.05m
6:33AM0.00m
6:55PM0.11m
7:23AM0.05m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
21
22
24
23
20
19
20
22
22
21
22
20
18
18
20
22
23
22
20
18
17
17
19
21
Feels °C
16
17
19
19
13
14
15
17
16
15
19
14
11
10
13
15
18
19
16
14
14
13
16
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.9
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
8
1.2
S
7
1.2
S
8
1.3
S
8
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
SSW
7
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.8
S
8
0.7
S
8
0.6
S
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
8
8
447
305
193
156
160
208
7
7
240
157
127
98
72
68
64
52
90
82
78
57
40
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.4
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
27
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
11
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
1
1
2
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
S
7
2.1
S
8
2.3
SSW
8
0.5
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.6
W
3
0.5
W
3
1.4
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.7
SSW
8
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
W
4
1
W
4
0.9
W
4
0.6
W
4
0.5
W
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.7
S
7
Energy kJ
557
517
652
5
8
8
6
270
333
390
3
12
34
27
10
6
3
3
3
3
3
2
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3347
38
55
55
61
55
55
185
185
68
0
55
61
815
451
55
55
0
4
8
0
0
10
668
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Rating
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1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
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3
3
3
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Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
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