Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortunes Rocks Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Fortunes Rocks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 23°C on Wed night, min 18°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
86 | 86 | 139 | 108 | 60 | 32 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 110 | 156 | 142 | 96 | 89 | 71 | 47 | 91 | 45 | 27 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:00AM2.85m | 3:23PM2.88m | 3:50AM2.67m | 4:10PM2.79m | 4:43AM2.49m | 5:00PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:32PM0.09m | 9:47AM0.23m | 10:25PM0.20m | 10:36AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
3 | 3 | — | — | 12 | 3 | 17 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 11 | 18 | 110 | 156 | 142 | 96 | 89 | 71 | 47 | 41 | 30 | 27 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 29 | 9 | 27 | 45 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 13 | 20 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | S 4 | SSW 3 |
86 | 86 | 139 | 108 | 60 | 32 | 20 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 91 | 6 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 565 | 448 | 401 | 350 | 248 | 230 | 223 | 248 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 230 | 241 | 241 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 77 | 290 | 77 | 27 | 60 |
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