Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 1 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fortress sea temperature is
18.0° C

1.6°C colder than average for this time of year

Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fortress today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Warm (max 32°C on Fri afternoon, min 21°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the WNW by Thu night).

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
21
19
18
18
23
23
23
146
160
160
110
82
71
21
21
90
77
62
62
48
35
45
23
31
Wind (km/h)
35
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SW
40
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
10
W
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
20
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:34AM0.69m
9:35PM0.86m
10:08AM0.71m
10:04PM0.84m
10:41AM0.72m
10:37PM0.81m
Low Tide
3:06AM0.06m
2:45PM0.13m
3:39AM0.05m
3:26PM0.14m
4:13AM0.05m
4:09PM0.15m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:18
5:18
5:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
22
22
22
22
23
22
22
22
21
21
22
24
26
26
25
26
29
29
28
29
32
32
30
31
Feels °C
18
18
19
19
20
17
17
19
18
19
21
24
24
24
23
26
30
31
30
30
31
30
29
32
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.8
SSW
6
0.3
SE
10
0.3
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.8
SSW
5
Energy kJ
21
19
18
18
23
23
23
23
22
22
22
22
21
21
21
21
21
62
62
48
14
14
23
31
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.3
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
3
5
5
13
13
14
22
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
9
Energy kJ
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.4
SSW
6
1.5
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.4
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.1
SSW
6
1.3
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
6
1.2
SSW
6
1
SSW
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
6
0.9
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
Energy kJ
56
54
56
56
90
126
164
146
160
160
110
82
71
97
104
90
77
35
45
39
68
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
227
219
231
232
1065
232
232
227
227
38
167
187
273
219
183
32
0
0
0
0
196
210
36
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Long Island New York
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in United States
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
7
6
5
6
7
9
9
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
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