Current weather conditions and live observations for Fortress based on the nearest weather station observations (including METAR, SYNOP, ship and quickscat wind data). This is the most reliable place on surf-forecast.com to see what is happening with the weather in Fortress right now. Also check out the current weather map overlays on our dynamic weather maps.
Current Weather near Fortress
as reported by 5 closest weather stations
| Weather Station | Weather | Wind | Gusts | Temp. | Visibility | Visibility / Cloud |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Montauk Airport 6 km NE202 m above sea level 2 hours ago | 25.6 °C | 0.0 | 0.0 | |||
Groton/New London Airport 35 km NW218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SSW (13 km/h at 200°) | 23.9 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Block Island Airport 36 km ENE211 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SSW (13 km/h at 210°) | 26.1 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Westerly Airport 39 km NNE218 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the N (9 km/h at 1°) | 26.1 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Westhampton Beach/Francis S. Gabreski Airport 59 km SW216 m above sea level 2 hours ago | light winds from the SSE (11 km/h at 160°) | 26.1 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
Chester Airport (CT) 60 km WNW219 m above sea level 1 hour ago | light winds from the N (11 km/h at 1°) | 28 °C | 16 | 16 | ||
SHIP6074 76 km NE15 m above sea level 3 hours ago | fresh winds from the SSW (38.88 km/h at 210°) | 23.0 °C | - km | - km | ||
SHIP824 76 km NE3 m above sea level 56 minutes ago | strong winds from the S (39 km/h at 190°) | 21.1 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP6384 76 km NE3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | fresh winds from the SSW (37 km/h at 200°) | 21.1 °C | - | - | ||
SHIP1781 76 km NE3 m above sea level 3 hours ago | strong winds from the SSW (39 km/h at 210°) | 21.1 °C | - | - |
* NOTE: not all weather observatories update at the same frequency which is the reason why some locations may show data from stations that are further away than known closer ones. We also include passing Ship data if it is recorded close to Fortress and within an acceptable time window.

(7 km/h at 180°)