Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 20°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 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) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 3 | E 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 52 | 40 | 28 | 30 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 31 | 54 | 49 | 78 | 40 | 78 | 108 | 81 | 86 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:07AM0.55m | 4:56PM0.75m | 5:09AM0.57m | 5:52PM0.77m | 6:10AM0.62m | 6:36PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54AM0.27m | 11:11PM0.26m | 10:13AM0.26m | 11:56PM0.22m | 11:19AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 13 | ESE 7 | E 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 52 | 7 | 16 | 27 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 54 | 49 | 78 | 40 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 86 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 35 | — | — | 30 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 6 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | — | 15 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | — | 22 | 22 | 3 | 21 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 3 | E 3 | E 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 40 | 28 | 30 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 22 | 33 | 39 | 33 | 38 | — | 78 | 108 | 81 | 135 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 68 | 574 | 2714 | 195 | 190 | 193 | 167 | 231 | 877 | 187 | 557 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 187 | 10 | 9 | 187 | 224 | 38 | 38 | 185 | 185 |
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