Fortress surfForecast / Long Island NY / USA

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 23 Oct 2025 EDT
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Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fortress sea temperature is
17.5° C
(Which is 2.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fortress this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fortress in the next 12 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Oct 29) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Oct 30) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 8AM (Wed 29th Oct)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortress over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu morning, light winds from the NNE by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun afternoon, min 6°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
SW
0.3
SE
0.8
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
1.1
NE
1.4
NE
1.3
NE
1.7
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.7
E
1.7
E
Period(s) (?)7106698898888885557889
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)100163818121824272524232221204910686241713412439
Wind
(km/h)
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
W
20
WNW
25
W
20
NW
20
NNW
15
NW
15
NNE
10
NNW
10
NW
25
NNE
30
NNE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
E
35
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onon
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:17AM
0.91
9:21PM
0.73
9:44AM
0.87
9:53PM
0.70
10:14AM
0.84
10:29PM
0.67
10:49AM
0.80
11:11PM
0.63
11:30AM
0.76
12:00AM
0.61
12:19PM
0.73
12:57AM
0.61
1:17PM
0.72
2:02AM
0.63
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:13PM
0.07
3:00AM
0.08
3:49PM
0.10
3:35AM
0.11
4:27PM
0.14
4:13AM
0.15
5:09PM
0.17
4:56AM
0.20
5:57PM
0.20
5:45AM
0.23
6:52PM
0.22
6:45AM
0.26
7:56PM
0.21
Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Sunrise7:07--7:07--7:09--7:11--7:11--7:13--7:13--
Sunset-5:55--5:53--5:52--5:51--5:50--5:49--5:46-
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C131414111313912128121171099101091113
Feels °C (?)667677377484032244455
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  1. weather stationWind Update The wind is still cross-off at Fortress (moderate winds from the SW at Montauk Airport 6 km from Fortress). 1.1m 6s windswell from the SW to make surfable waves.

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22 km/h
SW
Cross-Off
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Information about the Fortress Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fortress provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Fortress can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fortress surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fortress) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fortress may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Fortress is 39 km (24 miles) from New London. If you plan a vacation in Long Island New York, look for hotels and other accommodation in New London. New London has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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