Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 12 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 16 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, ESE swell with 98 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 14 Sep, 2PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with SE 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 (Sep 14) at 2PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 7s 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 0.9m 8s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 16) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 19) at 5AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 2PM (Mon 14th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Wed 16th Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you about Fortunes Rocks Beach. The next couple of weeks are looking pretty bleak. There’s no swell to talk about for a long stretch. We’ve got a solid run of days with almost nothing on offer from now up until the 23rd of September. A few tiny pulses barely registering, but nothing worth paddling out for. It’s a real dry spell.
Around the 24th of September, we finally see a jump in size, but it’s not all good news. That morning, the swell bumps up to about 6ft from the SE with a period of 10 seconds, so it’s got some push behind it. The energy reading is strong. The wind is a fresh NNE breeze blowing cross-offshore, keeping things clean. That’s your best chance, but it’s marginal. The swell direction is SE, and this spot likes swell from the E, so it’s not a perfect match. It’s also a sandbar setup, so that longer period (10 seconds is decent) will help shape up some waves, but don’t expect perfection. The crowds are known to be around sometimes, so you might have company. Still, that Thursday morning is the standout, but keep your expectations in check. That afternoon the wind shifts and messes it up. By the 25th the swell is still there (about 6ft from the ESE) but the wind is cross-shore and messy. After that, it fades fast again.
Water temp is sitting around 62°, which is about normal for this time of year, so nothing wild there.
Honestly, if you’re desperate for a surf, that Thursday the 24th morning is your only real window. Otherwise, this stretch is a write-off for paddle surfing. The sandbar set-up and those onshore winds for most of it make it look more like a kiteboarding window than anything else.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 6 | S 5 | SE 6 | ESE 12 |
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 kJ | 9 | 9 | 39 | 23 | 32 | 29 | 57 | 71 | 33 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 37 | 62 | 86 | 57 | 26 | 72 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 12:39PM3.04m | 1:01AM3.00m | 1:21PM3.02m | 1:46AM2.87m | 2:01PM2.95m | 2:31AM2.72m | 2:43PM2.86m | 3:17AM2.56m | 3:26PM2.74m | 4:06AM2.41m | 4:14PM2.63m | 5:00AM2.29m | 5:08PM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:42PM-0.16m | 7:02AM-0.08m | 7:28PM-0.12m | 7:43AM0.05m | 8:12PM-0.03m | 8:25AM0.20m | 8:58PM0.09m | 9:07AM0.36m | 9:46PM0.22m | 9:54AM0.50m | 10:39PM0.34m | 10:45AM0.61m | 11:36PM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 22 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | S 5 | S 5 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 7 | 57 | 71 | 33 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 37 | 62 | 86 | 57 | 26 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | ESE 9 | SE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 7 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 4 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 16 | 15 | 4 | 16 | 10 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 9 | S 7 | SE 13 | S 13 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | 1 | 7 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | E 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | S 6 | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 39 | 23 | 17 | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 15 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 72 | — | 1 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 578 | 858 | 27 | 290 | 245 | 27 | 69 | 27 | 27 | 571 | 1357 | 394 | 77 | 630 | 27 | 77 | 77 | 27 | 310 | 350 | 1792 |
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