Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 2PM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
53 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 12:35PM0.87m | 00:23AM0.67m | 1:23PM0.81m | 1:03AM0.61m | 2:23PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.09m | 6:28PM0.20m | 6:07AM0.15m | 7:27PM0.26m | 6:51AM0.20m | 8:51PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
53 | 56 | 69 | 78 | 70 | 61 | 39 | 38 | 53 | 34 | 33 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | SE 13 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 11 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | S 5 |
3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 21 | 22 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 4 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | SE 9 | ESE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 9 |
4 | — | 7 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 13 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | SSW 6 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | — | — | SSW 5 | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 55 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 222 | 202 | 187 | 187 | 68 | 118 | 155 | 222 | 222 | 193 | 222 |
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