Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortunes Rocks Beach today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach at 8AM is: 0.7m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fortunes Rocks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 46 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:39AM2.34m | 5:54PM2.59m | 6:39AM2.24m | 6:51PM2.54m | 7:41AM2.20m | 7:50PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21PM0.31m | 11:29AM0.53m | 00:21AM0.39m | 12:26PM0.62m | 1:22AM0.43m | 1:26PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 4 |
56 | 46 | 40 | 57 | 54 | 49 | 37 | 36 | 42 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 45 | 32 | 32 | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 16 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 7 |
12 | 18 | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | — | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 17 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | — | S 15 | SE 15 | — | — | S 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 14 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | ENE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 16 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 860 | 77 | 27 | 77 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 448 | 3586 | 569 | 448 | 27 | 27 | 69 | 1331 | 934 | 1331 | 318 | 340 | 170 |
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