Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fortunes Rocks Beach today (16 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach at 12PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (16 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Evening (16 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
Table - waves today at Fortunes Rocks Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun night, min 16°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 86 | 85 | 72 | 67 | 80 | 55 | 35 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 191 | 167 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:11AM3.02m | 2:37PM2.96m | 3:00AM2.85m | 3:23PM2.88m | 3:50AM2.67m | 4:10PM2.79m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:16AM-0.11m | 8:41PM-0.02m | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:32PM0.09m | 9:47AM0.23m | 10:25PM0.20m | |||||||||||||||||
5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 30 | 30 | 42 | 37 | 31 | 38 | 40 | 191 | 167 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 35 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 86 | 85 | 72 | 67 | 80 | 55 | 35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2625 | 1961 | 1806 | 1335 | 3586 | 1758 | 2628 | 2625 | 588 | 394 | 353 | 337 | 248 | 230 | 27 | 241 | 223 | 223 | 248 | 241 | 241 | 241 | 241 |
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