Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 28 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, ESE swell with 237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 11AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fortunes Rocks Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.8m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fortunes Rocks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 30) 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 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be honest about what we’re looking at for the next couple of weeks. It’s a pretty grim picture for Fortunes Rocks Beach, and I’ve got to call it like I see it. There’s a long stretch of nothing that’s worth paddling out for.
Right from the start, Tuesday the 28th is a write-off. We’ve got weak, short-period swell from the southeast at just 2ft, and the wind is smashing it onshore. The water is a bit colder than normal for this time of year, sitting at 62°, and the combined energy is a measly 71 – that’s barely a ripple. This pattern of poor surf and onshore or cross-onshore wind just keeps going.
We finally get a small spike on Thursday the 30th morning. The swell bumps up to 5ft, with a period of 7 seconds, coming from the ESE. The combined energy jumps to 254 (moderate), and the wind switches to a cross-offshore from the north-northeast. That’s clean, but the wave comment says it’s “poor surf conditions”. The size is getting into the intermediate zone, but the quality just isn’t there for a proper session. The afternoon cleans up a bit more, but the swell drops off.
After that, it’s a desert. From Friday the 31st all the way through to Tuesday the 12th of August, we’re stuck with tiny, weak swells, mostly under 2ft, and periods that are often below 8 seconds. The wind is a mess – onshore, cross-onshore, or just not working for us. There’s a moment on Tuesday the 4th of August morning with a light offshore from the NNW, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft. You’d be bobbing around waiting for a knee-high ripple.
The only thing that looks *different* is the afternoon of Monday the 11th of August. A swell of 5ft from the south with a 6-second period shows up, and the combined energy hits 162 (moderate). But the wind is light and cross-onshore, and the forecast still calls it “poor surf conditions”. With that short period and a beach break setup, it’s going to be a choppy, sectiony mess. Honestly, with that kind of wind and swell, the setup looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing.
Bottom line: There is no standout surf in this window. Not a single day gets a recommendation. For a spot that’s fairly consistent, this is a real downer, but it happens. We’ll have to wait for the next weather system to kick something proper into gear.
- Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat morning, min 18°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | SSE 8 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 7 | S 5 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 48 | 48 | 50 | 26 | 20 | 47 | 237 | 120 | 114 | 86 | 76 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 12 | 57 | 21 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross | on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 11:30AM2.41m | 11:30PM2.82m | 12:07PM2.47m | 00:06AM2.86m | 12:41PM2.54m | 00:41AM2.87m | 1:14PM2.60m | 1:17AM2.87m | 1:48PM2.67m | 1:55AM2.85m | 2:23PM2.74m | 2:36AM2.80m | 3:02PM2.81m | 3:20AM2.74m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:10PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.12m | 5:47PM0.38m | 6:23AM0.08m | 6:24PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.05m | 7:00PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.03m | 7:39PM0.22m | 8:03AM0.03m | 8:20PM0.17m | 8:41AM0.05m | 9:04PM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | 8:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 22 |
Feels °C | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | S 5 |
| kJ | 48 | 48 | 29 | 26 | 16 | 47 | 237 | 98 | 114 | 54 | 38 | 47 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 21 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 15 | 15 | 7 | 11 | 5 | 1 | 17 | 120 | 47 | 86 | 76 | 19 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 7 | — | — | — | NE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | 62 | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 12 | — | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | NE 3 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 50 | 17 | 20 | 6 | 38 | 50 | 12 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 57 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 448 | 60 | 448 | 448 | 521 | 153 | 222 | 225 | 105 | 56 | 94 | 27 | 249 | 2077 | 245 | 261 | 1325 | 245 | 456 | 630 | 27 |
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