Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 17 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 22 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 22 Sep, 11AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, E swell with 108 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 22 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with E 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 Tuesday (Sep 22) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 5s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 15s is also forecast. 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 1.2m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 22) 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 0.7m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 5AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 5s |
| Most Powerful | 11AM (Tue 22nd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 7 |
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 kJ | 20 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 22 | 108 | 80 | 53 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | glassy |
High Tide | 3:26PM2.74m | 4:06AM2.41m | 4:14PM2.63m | 5:00AM2.29m | 5:08PM2.54m | 5:58AM2.20m | 6:06PM2.48m | 6:59AM2.18m | 7:07PM2.48m | 7:57AM2.22m | 8:05PM2.53m | 8:49AM2.31m | 8:57PM2.61m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:46PM0.22m | 9:54AM0.50m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:45AM0.61m | 11:36PM0.43m | 11:42AM0.68m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:44PM0.69m | 1:37AM0.46m | 1:43PM0.65m | 2:30AM0.40m | 2:37PM0.55m | 3:15AM0.31m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — |
 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | 6:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 24 | 19 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 11 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 18 | 20 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | S 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | E 6 | ESE 7 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 29 | 18 | 9 | 13 | 21 | 4 | 48 | 53 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 8 | S 4 | E 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 7 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | ENE 3 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 8 | E 14 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 18 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | NE 4 | — | — | SE 8 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | — | — | E 14 | — |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 11 | 6 | 5 | — | — | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | N 2 | N 4 | NNE 3 | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | — | NE 3 | SSE 5 | ENE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — |
| kJ | 20 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 10 | 22 | 108 | 80 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1325 | 310 | 77 | 803 | 64 | 340 | 310 | 456 | 153 | 2834 | 1116 | 892 | 860 | 168 | 456 | 571 | 153 | 94 | 153 | 27 |
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