Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the S by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 32 | 33 | 19 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:31AM0.98m | 10:34PM0.79m | 11:08AM0.92m | 11:06PM0.73m | 11:46AM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:38AM0.01m | 4:20PM0.06m | 4:11AM0.06m | 4:59PM0.13m | 4:46AM0.11m | 5:42PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 22 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 18 | 10 | 17 | 17 | 27 | 35 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 13 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 18 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | ESE 9 | S 6 | S 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — |
| kJ | 21 | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | E 5 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 26 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 17 | 20 | 32 | 33 | — | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 129 | 129 | 819 | 15 | 231 | 678 | 273 | 801 | 676 | 678 | 801 | 1164 | 1100 | 801 | 801 | 383 | 377 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 1155 | 970 |
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