Fortress Surf Break

Fortress 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
19.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fortress today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 8AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Afternoon (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (05 Jul)1ft (0.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the ESE by Mon morning).

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.6
SE
4
0.3
SE
9
0.9
ESE
4
1.4
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
E
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
10
12
26
105
175
184
246
361
317
214
158
115
66
48
35
74
69
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
5
NNE
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
35
ESE
50
ESE
40
SE
20
SE
25
E
35
ESE
30
ESE
25
NE
35
NE
40
NE
45
NE
40
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
Wind State
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:14PM0.78m
11:54AM0.76m
11:57PM0.75m
12:38PM0.79m
00:46AM0.71m
1:26PM0.83m
Low Tide
5:26AM0.06m
5:45PM0.18m
6:07AM0.07m
6:42PM0.19m
6:54AM0.08m
7:48PM0.19m
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:20
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
8:22
—
 mm
1
—
—
1
1
—
—
1
3
3
2
7
13
11
5
1
1
1
5
9
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
21
22
21
21
22
22
22
21
20
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
17
18
18
18
17
Feels °C
21
25
23
24
24
23
22
21
19
17
12
14
20
19
17
18
19
14
13
11
13
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
5
0.4
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SE
9
0.2
SSW
5
0.1
SW
5
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
5
1.4
ESE
7
0.3
SSW
5
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
S
5
0.4
S
6
Energy kJ
7
7
4
4
5
5
11
4
12
2
1
3
3
3
3
6
6
158
5
66
48
35
9
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
SSW
5
—
—
—
0.3
SE
10
—
—
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SSW
5
0.3
SSW
5
0.4
S
5
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
9
Energy kJ
12
12
11
11
11
11
5
4
2
—
—
—
15
—
—
4
4
6
9
5
5
9
14
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
SW
6
—
—
—
—
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.2
ESE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
4
4
10
15
15
14
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
1.4
ESE
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.6
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
6
2.1
ESE
6
1.9
ESE
7
1.6
ESE
7
—
1.2
E
6
0.6
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
1.1
ENE
5
1.1
ENE
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
2
4
10
12
26
105
175
184
246
361
317
214
—
115
11
11
15
74
69
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
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Assateague
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Jacmel
South Coast
Scotts Bay
Nova Scotia
Four Rocks
Great Abaco
7th Avenue
Florida - North
Lbi 82st
New Jersey
Tices Sholls
New Jersey
Ingonish Beach
Cape Breton Island
Belmar Fishing Pier
New Jersey
Jones Beach State Park
Long Island NY
Lido Beach
Long Island NY
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Harvey Cedars
New Jersey
Robert Moses State Park
Long Island NY
Napatree Jetty
Rhode Island
Middlesex
New Jersey
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Strathmere 7th Street
New Jersey
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Long Beach
Long Island NY
Tereza
Santa Catarina - Sul
Good Harbor Beach
Massachusetts
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
801
585
414
2537
678
1674
1464
247
223
1117
198
144
147
123
237
118
33
236
123
306
123
151
2521
209
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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(10 max)
2
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(10 max)
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