Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Wed morning, moderate winds from the N by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 698 | 575 | 585 | 540 | 755 | 755 | 830 | 985 | 1026 | 982 | 924 | 602 | 627 | 1079 | 786 | 771 | 596 | 530 | 459 | 369 | 341 | 246 | 202 | 146 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM0.62m | 3:45PM0.68m | 4:34AM0.68m | 4:47PM0.71m | 5:21AM0.76m | 5:35PM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:06AM0.30m | 10:07PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.24m | 10:49PM0.16m | 11:19AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 698 | 575 | 585 | 540 | 696 | 627 | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 602 | 627 | 1079 | 786 | 653 | 596 | 530 | 459 | 369 | 341 | 246 | 202 | 146 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 11 | 6 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 |
| kJ | 13 | 31 | 40 | 56 | 755 | 755 | 830 | 985 | 1026 | 982 | 924 | 107 | 89 | 849 | 786 | 771 | 39 | 26 | 33 | 16 | — | — | — | 29 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 33 | 33 | 678 | 151 | 123 | 33 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 681 | 832 | 832 | 819 | 209 | 67 | 67 | 195 | 195 | 157 | 122 | 32 | 25 | 32 |
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