Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 3 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 3 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, S swell with 781 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 4 Aug, 11AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with SSE 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 Tuesday (Aug 04) at 11AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 3s. 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 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 8PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 03) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 11AM (Tue 4th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 8PM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's be straight with you. We’re looking at a pretty barren stretch of coastline for the next couple of weeks. This is one of those times where you might be better off doing a deep clean of the garage or finally fixing that leaky roof, because the surf is looking flat, small, and pretty sad.
Looking at Fortunes Rocks Beach, the first few days of the window are a total write-off. The swell is small, but it's coming in on a short period, and the wind is mostly cross-onshore or onshore, chopping anything up that might try to break. Monday the 3rd has a bit of size at 7 ft, but with a 7-second period and a fresh cross-onshore breeze, it’s going to be a lumpy, messy close-out. Not worth your time. Tuesday the 4th morning is cleaner with a light offshore, but the swell drops right off to under 3 ft. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
The rest of the first week and into the second is a story of tiny, weak swells, with occasional glassy mornings that will be flat. There are a few moments of clean conditions, like Thursday the 6th and Friday the 7th mornings, but we're talking ankle-biters. The energy readings are in the low double digits, which is super weak. We're looking at a whole lot of nothing, with water temp around 64°, which is about normal for this time of year, so no excuses there.
Honestly, the only window with any kind of pulse is around the 10th of August. That Monday afternoon shows a knee-high wave with a cross-offshore wind, and the energy ticks up a bit. It's not going to be a classic, but for this stretch, it might be the best bet. But even that is a marginal call, as it’s still tiny.
The long-range stuff towards the middle of August looks equally dire. There’s some swell with a longer period, but the height is so small it won't break. We're seeing a lot of sub-2 ft surf. The bottom line here is that there are no good surf options in this entire 16-day window. A blank run like this is fairly normal for this area when the stars don't align. The conditions can change, but as it stands, I wouldn't even bother waxing up.
Stay patient, keep an eye on the charts, and hopefully, something will change soon.
Rusty, out.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Warm (max 30°C on Sat morning, min 24°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 404 | 291 | 87 | 52 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 31 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 18 |
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Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:02PM2.81m | 3:20AM2.74m | 3:45PM2.86m | 4:10AM2.65m | 4:33PM2.89m | 5:05AM2.55m | 5:27PM2.91m | 6:07AM2.47m | 6:27PM2.93m | 7:15AM2.44m | 7:33PM2.97m | 8:25AM2.48m | 8:41PM3.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:04PM0.14m | 9:22AM0.09m | 9:54PM0.12m | 10:09AM0.16m | 10:49PM0.12m | 11:01AM0.23m | 11:49PM0.12m | 12:00PM0.29m | 00:56AM0.09m | 1:05PM0.31m | 2:05AM0.03m | 2:13PM0.27m | 3:11AM-0.07m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
 | 8:00 | — | — | 8:00 | — | — | 7:59 | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:53 | — |
mm | 4 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 26 | 29 | 27 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 27 | 28 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 29 | 27 |
Feels °C | 21 | 19 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 27 | 29 | 28 | 30 | 29 | 31 | 32 | 29 | 27 | 27 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | S 4 | SSE 5 | SE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 7 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 291 | 87 | 52 | 45 | 41 | 40 | 32 | 26 | 28 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | E 10 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SSE 6 | SSE 8 | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | E 9 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 20 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 6 | — | 10 | 10 | 2 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SE 8 | S 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 6 | — | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 2 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | W 3 | SW 3 | S 4 | S 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SSE 7 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 404 | 3 | 2 | 9 | 43 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 31 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 1 | 18 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 430 | 27 | 27 | 60 | 27 | 261 | 234 | 27 | 245 | 1330 | 245 | 299 | 453 | 242 | 299 | 453 | 290 | 290 | 2802 | 261 |
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