Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 24 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, SE swell with 100 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 25 Aug, 8AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s 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 Tuesday (Aug 25) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s. 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 1.1m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 24) at 5PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8AM (Tue 25th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Mon 24th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you—this forecast isn’t one for the highlight reel. For the next couple of weeks, Fortunes Rocks Beach is struggling. We’ve got a long stretch of small, weak, and messy surf, and honestly, it’s going to be a real test of patience.
Looking at the whole 16-day window, things start off flat and stay that way for a long time. From August 23rd right through to the end of the month, the waves are tiny, mostly under 3 ft, and the wind is nearly always cross-onshore or onshore, chopping everything up. The combined swell energy is weak, with values mostly in the 30s, 40s, and 50s (43 on Sunday morning, for example). It’s just not worth paddling out for.
The water temperature is sitting around 65°F with a small anomaly of 0.7°F, so it’s pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year.
There’s a big gap in the middle of the period—nothing worth mentioning until we hit the first week of September. Even then, things only get to "marginal" at best. The one standout, if you can call it that, is Friday, September 4th, in the morning. The swell jumps to 2 ft from the southeast, but the period is a super long 18 seconds, and the combined energy spikes to 804. That’s a lot of energy for a small wave, meaning it’s a groundswell with real punch. The wind is light and cross-shore, so conditions should be clean. But here’s the catch: that long period makes it tricky at a beach break like this—waves might break too straight and be hard to read. It’s a bit of a gamble. The afternoon on the same day has a bit more size (3 ft) but the wind goes onshore, so it’s less appealing.
The rest of the first week of September is more of the same: small, messy, and poor. The Saturday morning of the 5th has a glimmer of hope with a light cross-shore breeze and 3 ft swell, but the energy is only 183, and it’s still not enough to get excited about.
Bottom line: if you’re desperate, the Friday morning of September 4th is your best shot for a clean, punchy little wave, but don’t expect much. Otherwise, the whole run looks more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, given the consistent onshore winds and chop. Forecasts can change, but based on what we’ve got, it’s a blank run.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Wed afternoon, min 17°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
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 kJ | 25 | 15 | 20 | 67 | 100 | 63 | 39 | 60 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 86 | 49 | 46 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | off |
High Tide | 8:39AM2.22m | 8:46PM2.58m | 9:31AM2.28m | 9:36PM2.66m | 10:16AM2.37m | 10:20PM2.74m | 10:55AM2.47m | 11:00PM2.81m | 11:31AM2.58m | 11:37PM2.87m | 12:04PM2.68m | 00:14AM2.90m | 12:37PM2.78m | 00:51AM2.90m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:23PM0.63m | 3:14AM0.36m | 3:14PM0.56m | 3:59AM0.28m | 3:59PM0.47m | 4:39AM0.20m | 4:40PM0.36m | 5:14AM0.12m | 5:18PM0.26m | 5:47AM0.06m | 5:55PM0.16m | 6:20AM0.02m | 6:33PM0.07m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | 7:23 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 15 | 20 | 67 | 19 | 63 | 39 | 18 | 23 | 36 | 62 | 86 | 49 | 46 | 62 | 57 | 43 | 77 | 32 | 31 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 5 | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 7 | SSE 5 | — | S 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 14 | 13 | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 6 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 8 | — | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | S 12 | — | E 6 | — | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 14 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 4 | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | S 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | 6 | — | 100 | — | — | 60 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 40 | 6 | — | — | — | 5 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 974 | 165 | 27 | 60 | 77 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 77 | 27 | 77 | 1325 | 60 | 248 | 245 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 77 |
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