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New York: Fortress Surf Report

Score Chart:
0-15: conditions are poor in most regards.
16-25: conditions are surfable, but not great.
26-35: conditions are solid, favoring good surf.
36-45: you should be in the water!

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Some spots will only break when the swell is coming from a certain direction. This is especially true for reef and point breaks. Many of the best waves in the world are formed when waves hit the bottom in precisely the right way. When the swell is hitting a break directly, the waves will be bigger, cleaner, and more powerful. If you know the swell is coming from the East and your usual spot takes SE, hop in your car (or get out a map) and find a place that can maximize the current swell direction. You'll get more and better sessions if you know a couple of different spots for each swell direction.
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9/21/09: Buoy 44007, which supplies data for many Southern Maine locations, is currently transmitting data only intermittently and is scheduled to be serviced by the NDBC. Buoy 44030 has ceased transmitting data (also relevant to Southern Maine and NH); we will continue to monitor the buoy while seeking alternate data for this region. Thanks for your patience!

Closest Buoy: 44017

Wave Height: 21. ft
Swell Period: 12 secs
Swell Direction: SE
Wind Speed: 36 mph
Wind Direction: Cross/onshore (E)

TONIGHT
E WINDS 30 TO 40 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 50 KT...DIMINISHING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 40 KT. SEAS 17 TO 22 FT. RAIN EARLY THIS EVENING...THEN OCCASIONAL RAIN LATE. VSBY 1 TO 3 NM EARLY THIS EVENING.

SUN
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT...DIMINISHING TO 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 14 TO 19 FT...SUBSIDING TO 11 TO 16 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. SHOWERS LIKELY. TIDAL DEPARTURES OF 3 TO 4 FT NEAR THE TIMES OF HIGH TIDE.

SUN NIGHT
NE WINDS 15 TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. GUSTS UP TO 35 KT. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. PERIODS OF RAIN.

MON
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT...INCREASING TO 30 TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 9 TO 14 FT. RAIN LIKELY.

MON NIGHT
NE WINDS 25 TO 30 KT. GUSTS UP TO 45 KT IN THE EVENING. SEAS 8 TO 13 FT...SUBSIDING TO 8 TO 11 FT AFTER MIDNIGHT.

TUE
N WINDS 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 35 KT...DIMINISHING TO 15 TO 20 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 25 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS 7 TO 10 FT...SUBSIDING TO 5 TO 8 FT IN THE AFTERNOON.

TUE NIGHT
N WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

WED
NW WINDS AROUND 10 KT...BECOMING W. SEAS 3 TO 5 FT.

THU
W WINDS 10 TO 15 KT. SEAS 2 TO 4 FT.

Last Updated: March 14, 2010, 12:42 am EST