Fortunes Rocks Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let's break down the Fortunes Rocks Beach outlook.

We’ve got a long stretch ahead, but honestly, it’s a tough start. The first week is mostly a write-off – small, weak, and messy. There’s a glimmer of something bigger in the second week, but it comes with a catch.

The water is sitting at 66°F, which is a touch warmer than normal for this time of year. Not a big deal, but a nice little bonus if you’re in the water.

Saturday, August 29th – The morning kicks off with glassy conditions and a tiny 3ft SE swell, period only 7 seconds. Combined energy is a weak 65. It’s surfable, but very ordinary. The afternoon turns onshore and choppy – not worth it.

Sunday, August 30th through Tuesday, September 1st – We’re in a flat spell. Swell drops to 1ft, winds are cross or onshore, and the energy is in the teens to low 30s. Nothing doing.

Wednesday, September 2nd – A slight bump to 2ft and the period stretches to 11 seconds, which is a nice long groundswell. But the cross-onshore wind keeps it choppy. Energy creeps to 81, but still not enough to get excited about.

Thursday, September 3rd – Now here’s where it gets interesting, but also a bit wild. The swell jumps to 10ft from the SE, period a short 7 seconds, and the combined energy shoots up to 831. That’s a lot of power. But the wind is cross-onshore in the morning, making it a real mess. By afternoon, the wind goes cross-shore and the swell is still 10ft, but the period is 8 seconds. The problem is, this break is exposed and the swell is predicted to be too big for this spot. It’s really only for experts, and even then, it’s going to be a heavy, lumpy beast. Kite surfers might have a field day, but for paddle surfing, it’s a tough call.

Friday, September 4th – Morning brings a cleaner look with a cross-offshore breeze and 4ft from the ESE, period 7 seconds. Energy is 190. It’s surfable, but still pretty ordinary. The afternoon goes onshore again.

Saturday, September 5th – A little 3ft ESE swell in the morning, but the wind is messy. The afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore from the NW and 3ft, but it’s still small.

Sunday, September 6th through Monday, September 7th – More tiny, weak surf. Energy in the teens. Not worth paddling out.

Tuesday, September 8th – A small 1–2ft swell, but the period is short and the wind is light and cross. Very poor.

Wednesday, September 9th – Now this is the standout. The morning has a 3ft S swell with a 6-second period and offshore wind from the north. Energy is 126. It’s clean. But the afternoon is the real gem: 4ft from the south, period 7 seconds, glassy conditions with no wind, and energy hits 264. This is the best we’ve seen in the entire forecast. The guidance says it’s “expect good surf conditions.” Clean, glassy, and a decent little swell. This is your window.

Thursday, September 10th – The morning is glassy again with a 3ft SSE swell, period 10 seconds, energy 183. Another good session, but the afternoon gets a light cross-onshore and the swell drops a bit.

Friday, September 11th through Sunday, September 13th – The swell fades fast. Energy drops to the 40s and then to single digits. Winds are offshore or cross-offshore, but the swell is too small to do anything with. The last few days are flat.

So, the best surf on offer is Wednesday, September 9th afternoon and Thursday, September 10th morning. That’s your pick. Everything else is a struggle.

Rusty.

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