Surf Forecasts:
Fortunes Rocks Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 11PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period, S swell with 123 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 13 Aug, 8PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with S 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 13) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 13s. Another secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s is also forecast. 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 1.3m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Aug 13) at 11PM.
| Wave Type | Time (EDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 8PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 11PM (Thu 13th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fortunes Rocks Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Rusty here again, but this time in feet and knots. So, we got a long wait ahead at Fortunes Rocks Beach. The first week is pretty much a bust.
For the opening days, we're looking at swell that's barely a ripple at 0.3ft to maybe 1ft, and the wind is mostly onshore or cross-onshore. Water temp is about 68°F, which is a touch warmer than usual, but that's for swimming, not surfing. It'll look clean, but there's just nothing to surf. Days like Tuesday the 11th and Friday the 14th will have clean conditions with light offshore breezes, but the swell is tiny and weak. It's a bummer.
Finally, around Monday the 17th, we see a pulse. The morning brings a clean 4ft swell from the SSE, but it's a short-period 6-second wave with low energy. It's surfable, but nothing special. The wind is light offshore from the NW, so the surface will be clean, but that short period means it won't have any power. The afternoon gets blown out.
Honestly, the best shot we have is Wednesday morning, August 19th. It's glassy with a light northeast breeze, and we get a 1ft swell from the SE with a very long 12-second period. The combined energy hits a moderate 124. Yeah, the height is tiny, but that long period gives it real shape and punch for a sandbar. It'll be clean and lined up, but it's inconsistent, so expect long waits. That's for the patient surfer.
After that, there's more size on Thursday the 20th afternoon — a 5ft swell from the SSE (combined energy 152) — but it's a messy, short-period wave with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. That's a choppy mess, more for kites than surfboards. Friday the 21st afternoon cleans up a bit with a 3ft swell and light wind, but it's still only fair.
Into the second week, it's the same story. Small, weak swells and poor wind. A 3ft swell on Saturday the 22nd and Sunday the 23rd has some glassy moments, but the energy is weak and the direction isn't great. Not worth the trip.
So to sum it up, if you're really jonesing, Wednesday the 19th morning is your standout for clean, quality waves, even if they're small. Otherwise, it's a long stretch of flat and slop. This kind of dry run happens here. Keep your fingers crossed the forecast changes.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Tue afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SSE 3 | S 4 | S 4 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | ESE 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 4 | S 4 |
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 kJ | 4 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 67 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 18 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:32AM2.57m | 9:45PM3.14m | 10:32AM2.70m | 10:44PM3.23m | 11:27AM2.83m | 11:39PM3.27m | 12:17PM2.94m | 00:31AM3.25m | 1:05PM2.99m | 1:21AM3.16m | 1:52PM3.00m | 2:11AM3.02m | 2:37PM2.96m | 3:00AM2.85m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:18PM0.18m | 4:11AM-0.19m | 4:20PM0.06m | 5:06AM-0.28m | 5:16PM-0.04m | 5:57AM-0.33m | 6:10PM-0.11m | 6:45AM-0.31m | 7:01PM-0.13m | 7:31AM-0.23m | 7:51PM-0.10m | 8:16AM-0.11m | 8:41PM-0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 5:39 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 25 | 25 | 23 | 27 | 29 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | SE 10 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 5 | S 6 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 67 | 9 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 6 | SE 14 | S 6 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | S 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | S 7 | — | E 15 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 11 | SE 14 | S 6 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | — | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 2 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 3 | S 4 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | S 2 | — | — | SSE 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 10 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 18 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 571 | 2541 | 448 | 310 | 499 | 569 | 571 | 1970 | 230 | 448 | 2803 | 245 | 1021 | 1021 | 310 | 456 | 394 | 249 | 592 | 1335 | 427 |
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