The Fort Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk about what’s on offer for The Fort.

Honestly, the next couple of weeks are a bit of a struggle. The Fort is a consistent reef break and it’s fairly exposed to the SW swell, which is the direction it wants, but the wind just won’t cooperate. For the first several days, we’re looking at cross-shore or cross-onshore breezes that are chopping things up. There are a few sessions where the wind eases off, and that’s where the only glimmer of hope is. The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is pretty much what you’d expect for this time of year – nothing weird there.

The best window looks to be early on, Wednesday morning the 9th. It’s small, with 2ft of SW groundswell rolling in at a long 19 seconds, giving it that deep-ocean push. The combined wave energy is moderate at 364. The wind is only 3 mph from the west, so it’s just a light cross-onshore. It’ll be a little bumpy, but for a reef break, that’s manageable. This is the most likely time you’ll get a clean-ish wave, even if it’s not big. It’s a consistent spot, but you might see a few others out.

After that, the wind picks up and stays messy right through the weekend and into the start of the next week. The swell bumps up to 4ft by Monday the 14th, with a short period of 9 seconds from the WNW, but the cross-onshore wind is back and it’s just not going to be pretty. That moderate energy (366) doesn’t help when the surface is all chopped out.

There’s a long dry spell after that where it’s all poor surf conditions. By Wednesday the 16th, we get a tiny 1ft SW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and finally a true offshore wind from the SW at 3 mph. The energy is weak (132), but that offshore breeze will make the little lines glassy. It’s a tough call – if you’re desperate and have a longboard, you might get a couple of clean little ones.

The second week drags on with more of the same. Slight improvements on Monday the 21st and Tuesday the 22nd, with 2ft to 3ft SW swell and light winds, giving marginal surf. The energy is moderate (337 to 429), but the wind is just off enough to be annoying. Nothing really stands out as a must-go session.

The wind just gets too strong again from the 23rd onwards, with fresh breezes ruining anything that might have been.

So, if you’re keen, aim for Wednesday morning the 9th for the cleanest chance at a wave, or maybe a longboard session on Wednesday the 16th if the offshore wind holds. It’s not epic, but it’s what we’ve got.

Rusty.

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