Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 38 | 80 | 73 | 43 | 23 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:40PM0.67m | 12:26PM0.79m | 00:22AM0.62m | 1:16PM0.74m | 1:14AM0.59m | 2:31PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:24AM0.17m | 6:31PM0.27m | 6:08AM0.23m | 7:37PM0.31m | 7:03AM0.27m | 9:21PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 6 | SE 11 | ESE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 73 | 5 | 23 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | SW 5 | ESE 11 | — | SE 11 | ESE 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 1 | 13 | — | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 9 | SSW 5 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 7 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | E 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 5 | E 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 22 | 31 | 42 | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 9 | 19 | 38 | 80 | — | 43 | 17 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 675 | 1042 | 219 | 219 | 222 | 193 | 2 | 676 | 15 | 15 | 675 | 273 | 273 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 123 | 1163 | 1163 | 222 |
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