Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 5s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the NE by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 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 5 | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 69 | 75 | 98 | 203 | 134 | 131 | 103 | 108 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 69 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:08PM0.94m | 11:45AM0.94m | 11:52PM0.85m | 12:33PM0.91m | 00:35AM0.76m | 1:24PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:04AM-0.05m | 5:25PM0.05m | 5:44AM0.01m | 6:20PM0.11m | 6:23AM0.07m | 7:21PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 127 | 134 | 131 | 103 | 108 | 88 | 72 | 72 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 53 | 69 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 12 | — | — | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SSW 5 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 8 | 5 | 11 | 18 | 28 | 69 | 75 | 98 | 203 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 668 | 668 | 668 | 676 | 676 | 1117 | 223 | 236 | 203 | 223 | 308 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 36 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
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