Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 7 pm 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fortress sea temperature is
15.9° C

1.2°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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 4AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5ft (1.5m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (18 Jun)8ft (2.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed night, near gales from the S by Thu afternoon).

Wed
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
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)
0.5
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.5
SSW
8
2
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
1.3
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
34
34
77
126
139
162
414
547
663
496
290
181
147
124
196
350
414
432
157
124
93
70
68
Wind (km/h)
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
35
S
40
S
50
S
45
SW
50
SW
35
W
35
W
35
W
30
W
30
W
30
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
25
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:42PM1.04m
11:20AM0.88m
11:34PM0.97m
12:14PM0.88m
00:26AM0.88m
1:10PM0.87m
Low Tide
3:51PM-0.06m
4:53AM-0.09m
4:48PM-0.01m
5:43AM-0.05m
5:48PM0.05m
6:33AM0.00m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
23
25
23
21
19
19
21
20
20
21
20
18
17
19
23
Feels °C
16
16
15
16
15
15
15
14
15
16
20
17
15
14
14
16
13
15
17
14
11
10
12
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
7
0.1
SE
16
0.6
S
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
1.6
S
8
1.3
S
7
1.2
S
7
1.1
S
7
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
1.3
SSW
8
1.1
S
8
1
S
8
0.9
S
8
0.8
S
7
0.8
S
7
Energy kJ
24
10
34
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
290
181
147
124
7
7
7
235
157
124
93
70
68
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
16
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
14
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
13
Energy kJ
10
1
10
1
1
1
1
1
1
8
8
8
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
N
5
Energy kJ
1
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
3
0.6
S
7
0.3
S
3
0.9
SSE
7
1.2
S
7
1.4
S
6
1.5
S
6
2.2
S
7
2.3
S
7
2.5
SSW
8
2
S
8
0.6
W
4
0.5
WNW
3
0.6
W
4
0.6
W
4
1.3
S
8
1.6
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
1.8
SSW
8
0.6
W
3
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.8
W
4
0.6
WSW
4
Energy kJ
3
34
1
77
126
139
162
414
547
663
496
10
7
9
9
196
350
414
432
7
17
18
18
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
1100
1100
915
877
676
1383
826
3315
451
169
163
58
55
55
55
185
185
55
10
55
58
58
223
203
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
4
3
1
2
2
3
3
2
3
4
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
5
5
9
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