Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
16.2° C

2.1°C colder than average for this time of year

Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fortress today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Evening (24 Jun)3ft (0.9m)7s

Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 26°C on Wed afternoon, min 19°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Thu morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu night).

Wed
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
5 AM
8 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.8
S
7
1.1
S
4
1.3
S
5
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
0.4
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
48
50
78
81
111
90
70
64
47
34
58
44
86
78
69
83
64
52
50
55
40
30
18
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
N
10
S
15
S
25
SSW
25
S
30
S
20
WSW
15
SSW
15
S
20
SSW
10
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
10
S
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
4:58PM0.84m
5:11AM0.59m
5:51PM0.84m
6:05AM0.59m
6:39PM0.85m
6:53AM0.61m
Low Tide
9:48AM0.16m
11:15PM0.18m
10:33AM0.16m
00:02AM0.17m
11:16AM0.16m
00:44AM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:23
8:23
8:23
 mm
3
1
1
Temp °C
22
25
26
23
22
22
20
21
21
22
22
21
21
20
19
19
19
21
23
24
24
24
22
19
Feels °C
19
20
21
19
19
20
18
19
19
20
19
18
16
18
18
18
18
22
22
23
24
23
21
19
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSE
7
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
0.7
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.1
E
8
1.1
S
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.1
SE
9
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SE
7
0.4
SSE
7
Energy kJ
51
48
50
78
81
111
90
70
64
47
34
1
78
5
3
3
3
3
3
40
9
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
6
0.5
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.8
SSE
8
0.7
SSW
7
0.6
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.4
SSW
6
Energy kJ
7
29
29
71
46
32
18
2
2
3
2
5
5
5
5
5
10
4
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
8
0.3
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
1
1
2
18
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
2
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
S
7
1.1
S
4
1.3
S
5
0.4
SSW
5
1
S
6
1.1
S
6
1
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
S
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.7
S
6
Energy kJ
1
1
2
14
19
58
44
86
7
69
83
64
52
50
55
30
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
0
10
187
9
10
0
0
0
10
10
704
668
668
15
9
185
144
0
191
55
55
8
0
164
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
8
5
7
7
5
6
6
6
5
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