Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 30 Jul, 5AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period, ESE swell with 338 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 31 Jul, 2AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 8s. 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 Thursday (Jul 30) at 5AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 30) at 11AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 2AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 5AM (Thu 30th Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, folks, Rusty here. Let’s take a look at what’s coming our way at Fortunes Rocks Beach. Gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty grim run. The forecast shows a long stretch of poor quality surf and messy conditions. The water is sitting at 61°F, which is notably a bit colder than normal for this time of year, about 3°F below average, so you’ll want a good wetsuit.
We’re staring down a gap of over a week with no real recommendations. The first few days, starting Monday the 27th of July, are tiny and weak. Swell hangs around 3ft to 3ft from the SE, with a short period of 7 to 8 seconds. The combined wave energy is low, only 62 to 150 (moderate energy at best on Tuesday afternoon), and the wind is onshore or cross-onshore, making it a choppy mess. The surf report is “poor surf conditions” straight through the end of July.
The only glimmer, and I mean a tiny glimmer, comes on Thursday the 30th of July. The morning and afternoon see a 4ft to 5ft swell from the SE and E, with a period of 6 to 7 seconds and combined energy of 233 to 260 (moderate). The wind turns cross-offshore from the NE at 12 mph, cleaning it up. The report says “marginal surf forecast” but it’s clean. That’s the best on offer, but it’s still a poor option for experienced surfers who know the sandbar.
Friday the 31st of July offers a clean morning with a 2ft swell from the SSE at a 10-second period, but combined energy is only 126 (weak). The surf is “surfable but very ordinary.” Then it’s back to small, weak, or onshore slop for the next week.
The second week doesn’t get any better. There’s a blip on Tuesday the 4th of August with a clean, 3ft SE swell (8 seconds) and 96 energy (weak), but it’s quickly ruined by afternoon cross-onshore winds. After that, the swell fades to nothing – 0.7ft to 1ft with combined energy as low as 11 (weak). The whole period from late July through the 11th of August is a washout. For a beach break that’s exposed, this kind of blank run isn’t unusual for the area.
Rusty, signing off.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon morning, fresh winds from the ENE by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 5 |
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 kJ | 62 | 73 | 36 | 48 | 123 | 51 | 115 | 287 | 228 | 169 | 139 | 76 | 83 | 75 | 64 | 35 | 85 | 44 | 51 | 14 | 56 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM2.36m | 10:51PM2.77m | 11:30AM2.41m | 11:30PM2.82m | 12:07PM2.47m | 00:06AM2.86m | 12:41PM2.54m | 00:41AM2.87m | 1:14PM2.60m | 1:17AM2.87m | 1:48PM2.67m | 1:55AM2.85m | 2:23PM2.74m | 2:36AM2.80m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:30PM0.50m | 5:13AM0.17m | 5:10PM0.44m | 5:49AM0.12m | 5:47PM0.38m | 6:23AM0.08m | 6:24PM0.32m | 6:55AM0.05m | 7:00PM0.27m | 7:28AM0.03m | 7:39PM0.22m | 8:03AM0.03m | 8:20PM0.17m | ||||||||
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 | 5:24 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — |
 | — | 8:08 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | 8:06 | — | — | 8:05 | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | 8:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
Feels °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 62 | 73 | 36 | 48 | 15 | 28 | 18 | — | 228 | 169 | 121 | 76 | 43 | 75 | 64 | 35 | 85 | 44 | 51 | 14 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | E 7 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | SSE 8 | SSE 10 | — | ESE 6 | SE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 31 | 15 | 6 | 8 | — | — | — | 64 | — | 39 | 83 | — | 10 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 12 | S 10 | — | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 2 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 8 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 6 | — | — | ESE 6 | E 5 | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 123 | 51 | 115 | 287 | 51 | 69 | 139 | — | — | 31 | 18 | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 72 | 934 | 60 | 448 | 1970 | 593 | 248 | 222 | 148 | 94 | 222 | 222 | 69 | 222 | 27 | 222 | 261 | 27 | 448 | 1806 | 291 |
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