Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 10AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 125mm), heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (strong winds from the ENE on Thu afternoon, severe gales from the NNE by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | ENE 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1065 | 1847 | 1898 | 1789 | 1694 | 1685 | 1764 | 1121 | 1220 | 1465 | 1421 | 2375 | 1619 | 1678 | 1818 | 3179 | 1882 | 1615 | 1267 | 833 | 622 | 409 | 333 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:53AM0.80m | 7:05PM0.84m | 7:24AM0.87m | 7:38PM0.87m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:15PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.12m | 00:52AM0.05m | 1:14PM0.06m | 1:26AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 32 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 2 | 12 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | -2 | -3 | -3 | -1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 386 | — | — | — | — | — | 1764 | 1121 | 1220 | 1465 | 1421 | 1946 | 1619 | 1678 | 1818 | 2558 | 1882 | 1615 | 1267 | 833 | 544 | 409 | 333 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 42 | 68 | 60 | 147 | 83 | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 12 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 1065 | 1847 | 1898 | 1789 | 1694 | 1685 | 1655 | 131 | 144 | 157 | 177 | 2375 | 287 | 570 | 543 | 3179 | 335 | 578 | 583 | 670 | 622 | 486 | 387 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 273 | 724 | 1117 | 1117 | 209 | 209 | 209 | 801 | 801 | 962 | 958 | 832 | 819 | 819 | 818 | 557 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 815 | 722 | 815 | 309 |
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