Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 12AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 20°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon morning, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 20 | 32 | 44 | 43 | 110 | 484 | 1014 | 1051 | 941 | 709 | 488 | 339 | 253 | 212 | 172 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 67 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:53PM0.80m | 11:24AM0.86m | 11:36PM0.76m | 12:08PM0.87m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:38PM0.11m | 4:55AM0.03m | 5:27PM0.13m | 5:36AM0.05m | 6:22PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 488 | 339 | 253 | 212 | 172 | 93 | 72 | 70 | 67 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 39 | 47 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 35 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 20 | 32 | 44 | 43 | 110 | 484 | 1014 | 1051 | 941 | 709 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1463 | 1498 | 187 | 1195 | 1199 | 38 | 1498 | 182 | 183 | 38 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 38 | 38 | 38 |
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