Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 15 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 5PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period, SE swell with 113 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s 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 Thursday (Aug 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 9s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 3s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fortunes Rocks Beach in the next 16 days are 1.0m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) 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 Friday (Aug 21) at 8AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 5PM (Tue 18th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Gather 'round, folks. Rusty here. Let's be straight with you – it's a grim stretch ahead for Fortunes Rocks Beach. We're lookin' at a wave-starved forecast that stretches all the way to the end of the month, with barely a ripple worth paddling for.
The main story here is the almost total absence of any decent swell. The water temperature is runnin' about a touch warmer than normal for this time of year, top out around 67°, but you won't be feeling it 'cause you won't be in the water.
We kick off from August 15th with nothing. Saturday the 15th offers a tiny 0.7ft swell from the SSE with a 9-second period, but the wind is a cross-off from the N at 6 mph. The combined energy is a pathetic 14 – that's weak. It's labelled as "poor surf conditions," and I'm not gonna dress it up. Sunday the 16th is even worse. This pattern of tiny, weak swell from the SE and SSE pretty much runs through to the end of the month.
There's a brief flicker on Monday the 17th with a 4ft swell from the S, but the period is a short, weak 6 seconds, and the wind is a messy cross-on from the SSW at 16 mph. The combined energy climbs to 101 – moderate – but it's chopped up and ugly. That's a pass. The rest of the week is a washout of sub-3ft slop with cross-onshore and onshore wind.
The best we can even squint at comes on Thursday the 27th of August. We get a clean, glassy morning with a 1ft swell from the SE, a long 12-second period, and combined energy of 99. For this break, that's the highlight of the entire run. It's surfable but very ordinary. The wind is glass from the W at 3 mph, so it'll be clean, but there's just no power behind it. Friday the 28th has another glassy morning, but the swell is even smaller at 1ft and a 10-second period, with combined energy of just 44.
Honestly, this is a brutal outlook. There are just no standouts. The entire 16-day window is a gap of poor-to-non-existent surf. Keep the board in the car, but maybe don't take it off the roof. Forecasts can change, but right now, there's nothing on offer at Fortunes Rocks Beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 17°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Wed night, min 17°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 3 | SSE 9 | SSE 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
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 kJ | 8 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 89 | 91 | 101 | 40 | 24 | 113 | 91 | 47 | 63 | 46 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 23 | 24 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52PM3.00m | 2:11AM3.02m | 2:37PM2.96m | 3:00AM2.85m | 3:23PM2.88m | 3:50AM2.67m | 4:10PM2.79m | 4:43AM2.49m | 5:00PM2.68m | 5:39AM2.34m | 5:54PM2.59m | 6:39AM2.24m | 6:51PM2.54m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM-0.10m | 8:16AM-0.11m | 8:41PM-0.02m | 9:01AM0.05m | 9:32PM0.09m | 9:47AM0.23m | 10:25PM0.20m | 10:36AM0.39m | 11:21PM0.31m | 11:29AM0.53m | 00:21AM0.39m | 12:26PM0.62m | 1:22AM0.43m | ||||||||
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 | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:36 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 10 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 17 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 8 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 40 | 24 | 113 | 91 | 47 | 14 | 46 | 30 | 46 | 32 | 11 | 23 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 3 | SSE 7 | S 6 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | — | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 12 | — | — | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | E 11 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | — | E 15 | ESE 9 | SSE 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 5 | 8 | 4 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 2 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 4 | ENE 3 | E 4 | — | — | SE 7 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 3 | SSE 2 |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | 1 | 89 | 91 | 101 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | 63 | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1961 | 2541 | 1744 | 1806 | 2541 | 1673 | 385 | 261 | 223 | 230 | 241 | 27 | 77 | 77 | 27 | 310 | 974 | 27 | 576 | 569 | 27 |
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