Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 7AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 368 | 279 | 520 | 629 | 429 | 828 | 450 | 389 | 335 | 235 | 205 | 195 | 157 | 151 | 97 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 40 | 56 | 44 | 52 | 94 | 100 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:02AM0.61m | 3:18PM0.80m | 2:56AM0.57m | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:48AM0.17m | 9:44PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | 9:41AM0.21m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | — | SSW 9 | — | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 359 | 439 | — | 828 | — | 389 | 335 | 235 | 205 | 195 | 157 | 151 | 97 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 40 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SSW 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 39 | 46 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 28 | 20 | 18 | 18 | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 23 | 25 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 3 | — | ESE 2 | — | — | ENE 4 | — | ENE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 368 | 279 | 520 | 629 | 429 | 505 | 450 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 56 | 44 | 52 | 94 | 100 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 259 | 38 | 189 | 163 | 38 | 38 | 0 | 32 | 25 | 25 | 33 | 32 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 38 | 832 | 38 | 54 | 222 |
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