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Fortress surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 24 Apr 2026 EDT
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Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortress sea temperature is
6.3° C
 (Which is 1.4°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fortress today?

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 1AM is: 0.6m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.1m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.1m)15s
Afternoon (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (25 Apr)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds.

Fri
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Mon
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.4
SSW
6
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.1
SE
15
0.1
SE
15
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
28
12
8
7
7
9
8
20
19
18
17
16
32
31
28
54
75
97
125
161
155
208
432
624
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
ENE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:05PM0.72m
3:32AM0.78m
4:12PM0.76m
4:38AM0.75m
5:11PM0.81m
5:36AM0.74m
Low Tide
8:50PM0.13m
9:55AM0.05m
10:11PM0.11m
10:46AM0.05m
11:12PM0.09m
11:29AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
clear
clear
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—
—
—
—
5:54
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:52
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:50
—
—
—
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7:36
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:38
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
3
3
5
6
7
7
8
8
7
6
6
10
12
Feels °C
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
-2
-4
-2
-2
0
1
2
3
1
-1
-1
3
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.4
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
S
5
0.3
S
5
0.4
SSW
7
0.4
SSW
7
0.3
SSW
6
0.3
SSW
6
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.4
SE
4
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
7
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.3
S
7
1.3
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
0.2
S
7
—
Energy kJ
2
12
6
6
6
5
5
16
15
8
8
16
32
5
1
1
10
11
11
10
155
208
4
—
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
8
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
14
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
SSW
6
0.2
E
8
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
SSW
7
0.2
SSW
7
0.3
S
8
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
ESE
12
0.2
S
7
—
—
Energy kJ
1
1
2
2
1
9
1
20
19
18
17
4
5
31
5
5
10
14
14
14
14
4
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
6
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
7
0.1
SE
15
0.2
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
S
6
0.2
S
7
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
E
12
0.1
SE
12
—
—
Energy kJ
2
1
1
4
4
1
8
4
2
6
6
5
3
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
25
6
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
6
0.5
SE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.5
E
3
0.9
ESE
4
1.1
E
5
1.2
E
5
1.2
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
6
1.4
E
6
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
Energy kJ
28
5
8
7
7
6
5
6
8
9
8
9
7
4
28
54
75
97
125
161
29
39
432
624
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
White Point Beach
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Madaket
Massachusetts
Madaket
Massachusetts
Fieldstone
Massachusetts
Fieldstone
Massachusetts
Madaket
Massachusetts
Madaket
Massachusetts
Laundromats
Carolina North
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Hirtle's Beach (Hartling Bay)
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Summerville
Nova Scotia
Breachway
Rhode Island
Misquamicut State Beach
Rhode Island
Greenhill
Rhode Island
Napatree Jetty
Rhode Island
K38 and 39
Rhode Island
Coastguards
Long Island NY
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
Distance (km)
676
668
668
668
668
668
668
148
148
163
163
148
148
639
668
724
668
668
32
36
47
33
54
123
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
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Coastguards
Coastguards
Coastguards
Coastguards
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
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2
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Header Global
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Cyclops
Australia
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Australia
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Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
8
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
6
6
6
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