Surf Forecasts:
Fortress surf forecast from 23 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 28 Jul, 2PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 23 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period, S swell with 234 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 24 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with S swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fortress this week:
The surf forecast for Fortress over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fortress in the next 16 days are 1.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 23) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 24th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Tue 28th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 23rd Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortress over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's cookin' for Fortress over the next couple of weeks.
Straight up, it's a bit of a slow burn. The opening days are a write-off, with nothing but poor, choppy conditions. You're looking at a solid gap of about four days with no real surf on offer. The swell is small and mostly from the south-east, with a short, weak period, and the wind is all over the shop, cross-shore and cross-onshore, turning the ocean into a washing machine. The combined energy is low, barely cracking 100 (165) on the first day, and it's not a pretty picture.
Things start to look a little more interesting around Tuesday the 28th of July. The morning brings a clean, offshore breeze from the northwest for the first time. The swell is a bumpy 4ft, but it's coming from the SSE with a short period of 6 seconds. The energy is there though, at a moderate 173. It's surfable, but the conditions are ordinary. The water temp is about average for this time of year.
Then, on Thursday the 30th of July, we get a proper window. The morning is glassy, with a light offshore from the WNW. The swell is 3ft from the SSE, with a period of 9 seconds, giving it a bit more shape. The energy is moderate (183). It's clean, it's small, and it's a good option for a beginner-friendly wave. The downside is that Fortress is a reef break that can get crowded often, so expect company.
Looking further out, there's a couple of promising mornings. On Friday the 1st of August, the morning has a clean offshore breeze from the northwest, but the swell drops right off to 2ft. The energy is low (74). It's a tiny, clean wave, maybe for the log.
The standout, though, is Monday the 3rd of August. The morning is glassy, dead calm, with a light breeze from the WNW. The swell is a clean 3ft from the SSE, with an 8-second period, and the combined energy is a moderate 107. It's small, but it will be perfectly clean and fun for a longboard or a fish. This is the best on offer.
Finally, Tuesday the 4th of August has a morning with a light offshore from the WNW again, and a 4ft swell from the south with a 7-second period. The energy is moderate (127). The conditions will be clean, but the swell is a bit short-period and the crowds will be there.
So, the picks are the morning of Thursday the 30th of July for the best balance of size and glass, and the morning of Monday the 3rd of August for the cleanest, smallest conditions. The rest of the window is a mix of small, choppy, and onshore, so don't get your hopes up too high until you see that glassy water.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sun night, fresh winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SSE 6 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 161 | 123 | 71 | 36 | 38 | 52 | 113 | 77 | 77 | 44 | 29 | 48 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 108 | 138 | 117 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:56AM0.57m | 4:23PM0.79m | 4:16AM0.55m | 5:25PM0.79m | 5:36AM0.56m | 6:18PM0.81m | 6:33AM0.60m | 7:03PM0.83m | 7:21AM0.64m | 7:42PM0.85m | 8:03AM0.69m | 8:16PM0.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:44PM0.24m | 8:40AM0.20m | 10:46PM0.24m | 9:41AM0.21m | 11:38PM0.22m | 10:42AM0.21m | 00:23AM0.19m | 11:36AM0.19m | 1:02AM0.15m | 12:24PM0.16m | 1:36AM0.10m | 1:08PM0.14m | 2:09AM0.07m | ||||||
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 | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 8:13 | — | 8:13 | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 3 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 27 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 24 |
Feels °C | 27 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 26 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 7 | SSW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | S 6 | ESE 7 | E 6 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | S 7 | SSE 8 |
| kJ | 279 | 161 | 123 | 71 | 36 | 15 | 52 | 73 | 1 | 77 | 26 | 29 | 48 | 34 | 34 | 44 | 33 | 138 | 117 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 6 | SE 8 | E 6 | S 6 | E 5 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 44 | 35 | 18 | 21 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 38 | 10 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 32 | 26 | 58 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | — | SE 9 | — | SSW 6 | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | — | 19 | — | 8 | — | — | 1 | 9 | 7 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 16 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | SE 6 | — | E 7 | ESE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | SSE 6 | E 5 | E 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | — | — | 1 | 38 | — | 113 | 77 | 30 | 44 | — | — | — | — | 21 | 108 | 27 | 68 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 54 | 710 | 25 | 54 | 344 | 36 | 33 | 722 | 187 | 636 | 636 | 222 | 0 | 9 | 38 |
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