Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortress today (08 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortress at 6PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (08 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fortress. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 40 | 42 | 43 | 77 | 79 | 103 | 108 | 110 | 132 | 104 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:02PM0.75m | 7:22AM0.96m | 7:36PM0.73m | 7:58AM0.93m | 8:07PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.00m | 00:24AM0.03m | 1:18PM0.01m | 00:57AM0.04m | 1:52PM0.03m | 1:31AM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — |
 | — | — | 4:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:34 | — | — | — | — | 4:32 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 31 | 16 | 42 | 43 | 77 | 79 | 103 | 108 | 110 | 132 | 104 | 99 | 97 | 96 | 94 | 78 | 56 | 56 | 55 | 43 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 18 | 40 | 17 | 10 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 30 | 19 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 8 | N 5 | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | WSW 4 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 4 | W 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 44 | 38 | 42 | 43 | 103 | 107 | 50 | 43 | 24 | 28 | 27 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 26 | 67 | 68 | 71 | 10 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 242 | 58 | 185 | 10 | 191 | 58 | 55 | 55 | 55 | 219 | 167 | 231 | 83 | 32 | 20 | 0 | 167 | 178 | 191 | 187 | 55 | 55 | 2 | 2 |
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