Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 11AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the NNE by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sun 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 39 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 30 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:43AM0.66m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:54AM0.66m | 4:36PM0.95m | 5:10AM0.69m | 5:48PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.07m | 10:19PM0.12m | 9:51AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.06m | 10:55AM0.02m | 00:24AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | 8:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | E 8 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 28 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 37 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 22 | 31 | 43 | 44 | 44 | 43 | 32 | 32 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 10 | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | E 3 | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 12 | 13 | 22 | 40 | 39 | 46 | 45 | 53 | — | — | — | 30 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 162 | 219 | 163 | 192 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 51 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 52 | 801 | 678 | 675 | 414 |
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