Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 17 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period, SSE swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 2PM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, S swell with 318 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 17 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with S 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 Monday (Aug 17) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period. 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 1.9m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 2PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 2AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 5PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 2PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this is Rusty checkin’ in from the Fortune’s Rocks Beach sandbar. Let’s look at the 16-day picture.
Right off the bat, we’ve got a tough stretch. The water’s a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, sittin’ at 68°, but that’s about the only good news. For the first week, from Tuesday, August 11th right through to Sunday, August 16th, there’s just nothin’ worth paddlin’ out for. Swell heights are tiny – mostly below 1 foot – and the energy’s weak, with readings like 18 and 24. Winds are all over the place, cross-off or onshore, and the wave comment’s been “poor surf conditions” for every single session. You’d be better off stayin’ home and waxin’ your board.
Finally, on Monday, August 17th, we get a pulse. The morning brings a 5-foot SSE swell, period of 7 seconds, and the combined energy jumps to 229 (moderate). That’s a solid, funky little bump for intermediate surfers. The wind’s a light NNE cross-off, keepin’ it clean. However, it’s a beach break setup, so longer-period groundswells (like the 14-second stuff we saw earlier) can make these sandbars go a bit crumbly – but this 7-second period should give it some punchy, short-interval waves. Afternoon drops off a bit to 4 feet and energy down to 120, so the morning’s the pick. This is the standout, but it’s a one-day wonder.
After that, we sink back into the doldrums. Tuesday, August 18th, has a glassy 2-foot SE swell in the morning with energy at 74, but it’s surfable but ordinary. From Wednesday, August 19th, through to the end of the outlook on Wednesday, August 26th, it’s mostly poor surf conditions again. A few mornings (like Saturday, August 22nd, with 3-foot SSE and 84 energy) show a glimmer, but the winds are cross-off and the waves are just too small to get excited about. The last few days have some offshore winds, but the swell is tiny – 1 to 1 feet – so it’s a clean but flat scene.
So, bottom line: if you’re free on the morning of Monday, August 17th, that’s your window. The rest of the 16 days is a long, flat spell. For an exposed beach like this, it happens. Don’t hang up your leash just yet – forecasts can change, but right now, it’s a quiet one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the SE by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | E 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 121 | 206 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off | on | on | off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:44PM3.23m | 11:27AM2.83m | 11:39PM3.27m | 12:17PM2.94m | 00:31AM3.25m | 1:05PM2.99m | 1:21AM3.16m | 1:52PM3.00m | 2:11AM3.02m | 2:37PM2.96m | 3:00AM2.85m | 3:23PM2.88m | 3:50AM2.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:20PM0.06m | 5:06AM-0.28m | 5:16PM-0.04m | 5:57AM-0.33m | 6:10PM-0.11m | 6:45AM-0.31m | 7:01PM-0.13m | 7:31AM-0.23m | 7:51PM-0.10m | 8:16AM-0.11m | 8:41PM-0.02m | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:32PM0.09m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 30 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 27 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | SE 9 | S 6 | ESE 8 | S 4 | S 4 | SE 8 | S 3 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 18 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 206 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 8 | SE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | ESE 10 | S 4 | ESE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 1 | 9 | 2 | 4 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | — | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 1 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | N 2 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 6 | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 121 | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3509 | 2541 | 569 | 2643 | 3495 | 448 | 232 | 532 | 310 | 448 | 448 | 448 | 569 | 578 | 571 | 1335 | 2867 | 60 | 27 | 27 |
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