Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 5AM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 19°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the N by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | E 8 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | S 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 37 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 30 | 31 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 22 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:43AM0.66m | 3:26PM0.90m | 3:54AM0.66m | 4:36PM0.95m | 5:10AM0.69m | 5:48PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:47AM0.07m | 10:19PM0.12m | 9:51AM0.05m | 11:26PM0.06m | 10:55AM0.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 27 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 5 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 29 | 28 | 27 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 10 | 5 | 31 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 33 | 32 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 6 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 14 | 6 | 7 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 |
| kJ | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | — | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 6 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 9 | 32 | 28 | 40 | 37 | 29 | 33 | — | — | — | — | 30 | 31 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 16 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 162 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 161 | 169 | 162 | 163 | 144 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 668 |
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