Fortress Surf Break

Lat Long: 41.02° N 71.96° W

Fortress WaveFinder

Issued: 7 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fortress sea temperature is
20.3° C
0.0° 

Fortress surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fortress surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, ENE swell with 206 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ENE 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fortress in the next 16 days are 1.5m 7s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 2PM.

Wave TypeTime (EDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Best Surf11AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s
Most Powerful11AM (Wed 8th Jul)5ft (1.5m) 7s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortress over the next 16 days.


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