Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 8AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period, S swell with 215 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fortunes Rocks Beach this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fortunes Rocks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.6m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 10) at 5PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 8AM (Thu 10th Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Gotta be straight with you – this stretch for Fortunes Rocks Beach is a real quiet one. We’re looking at a long, flat spell right out of the gate, so don't bother rushing down there for the next couple of weeks.
The water is sitting at 64° with a 2° anomaly, so it’s a touch warmer than we’d normally expect for early September, but that’s about the only highlight for a while.
From Tuesday the 8th right through to nearly the end of the month, it’s a story of tiny, weak swell. The combined wave energy is barely a whisper, often reading under 100 (like 9 or 17), and what little bump there is gets messed up by onshore or cross-shore winds. You’ll see a few clean windows with light offshore winds – like Friday morning the 11th (NW 6 mph) and Monday the 14th (NNW 6 mph) – but the swell is just a pathetic 0.3m to 0.6m (1 to 2 ft). Not enough to stand up on.
We do get a bit of a pulse pushing through around Tuesday the 22nd. The morning of the 22nd shows a 1.4m (5 ft) swell from the SE with a period of 6 seconds and glassy conditions. The combined energy hits 156, which is a moderate bump. It’s surfable, but that short period (6 seconds) means it’s going to be a bit weak and crumbly, not the kind of wave that makes you want to pull a sickie. By the afternoon, the wind swings onshore and the size jumps to 1.6m (5 ft), but it’s gonna be a messy close-out. The following morning, the 23rd, still has some waist-high junky stuff with cross-on winds.
Honestly, there’s no standout session here. The best bet, if you’re desperate, is the glassy, punchy little window on the morning of the 22nd, but it’s not going to be memorable. The rest of the 16 days is a write-off for a proper paddle. If the wind keeps up, this beach setup might look more interesting for the kite crowd than us surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 29°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Wed night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 4 | SE 10 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | S 5 | SE 10 | S 5 | S 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 6 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 165 | 173 | 79 | 35 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 15 | 73 | 64 | 23 | 20 | 20 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM3.04m | 10:20AM2.78m | 10:36PM3.11m | 11:10AM2.91m | 11:28PM3.13m | 11:56AM3.00m | 00:16AM3.09m | 12:39PM3.04m | 1:01AM3.00m | 1:21PM3.02m | 1:46AM2.87m | 2:01PM2.95m | 2:31AM2.72m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:14PM0.17m | 3:59AM-0.12m | 4:13PM0.03m | 4:50AM-0.19m | 5:06PM-0.09m | 5:36AM-0.21m | 5:55PM-0.15m | 6:20AM-0.17m | 6:42PM-0.16m | 7:02AM-0.08m | 7:28PM-0.12m | 7:43AM0.05m | 8:12PM-0.03m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:05 | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:59 | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | 6:55 | — | — | 6:53 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 26 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 20 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 21 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 6 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 5 | 126 | 79 | 35 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 9 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 21 | 23 | 9 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 20 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 2 | E 4 | SE 4 | S 6 | S 7 | W 3 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 5 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | — | — | NE 3 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 8 | 12 | 165 | 173 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 8 | 36 | 13 | 73 | 64 | — | — | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 934 | 2789 | 858 | 860 | 60 | 479 | 222 | 248 | 235 | 310 | 578 | 448 | 27 | 394 | 290 | 430 | 27 | 1021 | 249 |
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