Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (09 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 3s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 4AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 08). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 3s |
| Evening (09 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 20°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SW by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | SSW 5 | SE 9 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 13 | 266 | 302 | 299 | 197 | 203 | 158 | 128 | 99 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:39PM0.98m | 7:03AM0.91m | 7:27PM0.99m | 7:50AM0.98m | 8:11PM0.98m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM-0.01m | 12:46PM-0.02m | 1:24AM-0.04m | 1:34PM-0.05m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 7:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 24 |
Feels °C | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 1 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | SE 10 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 9 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 6 | — | S 5 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 6 | 15 | 57 | 175 | 266 | 302 | 299 | 197 | 203 | 158 | 128 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1065 | 819 | 585 | 636 | 661 | 636 | 1065 | 1100 | 1065 | 1065 | 1065 | 1065 | 883 | 636 | 185 | 185 | 185 | 32 | 15 |
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