Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 4AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon night, min 17°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 91 | 149 | 108 | 93 | 89 | 91 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 6:18PM0.81m | 6:33AM0.60m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:42PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM0.19m | 11:36AM0.19m | 1:02AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.16m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 96 | 108 | 93 | 89 | 91 | 74 | 74 | 68 | 70 | 68 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 34 | 34 | 28 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 5 | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 27 | 17 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 |
| kJ | 93 | 91 | 149 | — | 1 | 4 | — | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 574 | 47 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 47 | 32 | 47 | 54 | 54 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 36 | 54 | 681 | 668 | 198 | 167 |
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