Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 245 | 416 | 980 | 631 | 627 | 685 | 604 | 510 | 463 | 813 | 585 | 685 | 747 | 800 | 885 | 885 | 912 | 640 | 919 | 653 | 586 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:27PM0.67m | 3:23AM0.62m | 3:45PM0.68m | 4:34AM0.68m | 4:47PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:11PM0.25m | 9:06AM0.30m | 10:07PM0.21m | 10:24AM0.24m | 10:49PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 2 | -1 | -1 | -1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 510 | 631 | 627 | 685 | 604 | 510 | 463 | 813 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 10 | 7 | 640 | — | 653 | 586 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | — | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 |
| kJ | 245 | 416 | 980 | — | 12 | 10 | 16 | 24 | 29 | 598 | 585 | 685 | 747 | 800 | 885 | 885 | 912 | 86 | 919 | 61 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 33 | 32 | 33 | 32 | 32 | 681 | 123 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 678 | 681 | 681 | 801 | 832 | 832 | 123 | 182 |
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