Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Issued: 7 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fortress sea temperature is
15.6° C

2.3°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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fortress at 12AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (EDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)6s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the N by Tue afternoon).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.5
S
7
0.4
S
7
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.7
SSE
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
65
23
15
32
21
19
19
18
39
60
92
102
102
53
40
44
60
53
55
80
91
91
66
Wind (km/h)
25
SW
25
SW
20
WSW
15
NW
10
N
10
NE
10
SE
15
S
15
SE
20
SE
25
SSE
25
S
25
S
20
S
15
SW
10
WNW
35
N
25
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
NW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:06PM0.86m
2:13AM0.71m
3:04PM0.85m
3:11AM0.64m
4:02PM0.84m
4:11AM0.60m
Low Tide
8:08PM0.16m
8:12AM0.10m
9:19PM0.18m
9:01AM0.13m
10:22PM0.19m
9:48AM0.16m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
8:22
8:22
8:22
8:22
 mm
1
1
2
1
2
7
9
2
7
2
Temp °C
22
23
23
22
21
21
21
22
20
20
21
20
20
20
20
20
18
18
18
18
18
18
22
24
Feels °C
17
18
20
20
19
19
19
21
19
18
19
19
19
20
21
22
14
15
17
16
15
14
18
20
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.5
S
7
0.5
SSW
4
0.6
S
7
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.5
S
6
0.2
SSW
6
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.9
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.8
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
0.9
SSE
6
1
SSE
6
1
SSE
7
1
SSE
7
0.9
SSE
7
Energy kJ
6
6
23
11
32
21
19
19
18
4
5
5
5
2
53
40
44
60
53
55
80
91
91
66
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.4
S
7
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.6
SSW
6
0.5
SSW
6
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
6
15
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
29
21
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
Energy kJ
6
5
5
5
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
7
0.8
SSW
7
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.4
SSW
6
0.7
SSE
6
1.1
S
5
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
1.2
S
6
0.7
SSW
6
0.2
NNE
2
0.3
NNW
2
0.2
N
3
Energy kJ
51
65
16
15
16
39
60
92
102
102
33
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
668
72
2
2
808
3134
1674
1674
194
915
2369
167
144
0
0
32
25
0
0
0
0
0
10
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Rating
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
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Rating
(10 max)
1
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3
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2
2
2
2
2
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3
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1
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2
2
3
3
3
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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