Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (25 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 12PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (25 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 62mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (severe gales from the NE on Fri night, strong winds from the NE by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | E 11 | E 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1307 | 1465 | 2451 | 2495 | 1733 | 3200 | 3763 | 3887 | 3581 | 3536 | 3154 | 2681 | 1858 | 1847 | 1578 | 1580 | 1650 | 1220 | 639 | 469 | 431 | 432 | 469 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:24AM0.87m | 7:38PM0.87m | 7:57AM0.94m | 8:15PM0.88m | 8:32AM0.98m | 8:53PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14PM0.06m | 1:26AM0.01m | 1:55PM0.02m | 2:02AM-0.02m | 2:37PM-0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | -1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 12 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | 1307 | 1465 | — | 1807 | 1733 | — | — | 28 | 177 | 265 | 379 | 613 | 571 | 443 | 453 | 436 | 296 | 370 | 474 | 355 | 148 | 84 | 61 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 37 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 6 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 199 | 224 | 2451 | 2495 | 352 | 3200 | 3763 | 3887 | 3581 | 3536 | 3154 | 2681 | 1858 | 1847 | 1578 | 1580 | 1650 | 1220 | 639 | 469 | 431 | 432 | 469 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 801 | 824 | 832 | 832 | 818 | 803 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 819 | 818 | 818 | 818 | 585 | 824 | 311 | 78 | 678 | 819 |
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