Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 1.0m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu night, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, moderate winds from the WNW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 89 | 109 | 175 | 266 | 356 | 457 | 451 | 290 | 181 | 152 | 127 | 280 | 264 | 326 | 412 | 157 | 100 | 93 | 70 | 53 | 6 | 149 | 100 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:20AM0.88m | 11:34PM0.97m | 12:14PM0.88m | 00:26AM0.88m | 1:10PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:53AM-0.09m | 4:48PM-0.01m | 5:43AM-0.05m | 5:48PM0.05m | 6:33AM0.00m | 6:55PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SE 13 | SE 12 | S 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 290 | 181 | 152 | 127 | 198 | 7 | 7 | 228 | 157 | 100 | 93 | 70 | 53 | 6 | 6 | 100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | SE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 6 | — | — | — | — | E 7 | — | E 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | W 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 74 | 89 | 109 | 175 | 266 | 356 | 457 | 451 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 280 | 264 | 326 | 412 | 5 | 17 | 32 | 21 | 17 | 107 | 149 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 704 | 676 | 38 | 826 | 1512 | 365 | 219 | 178 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 185 | 185 | 55 | 0 | 55 | 58 | 194 | 55 | 193 | 194 | 20 | 32 |
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