Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 1.9m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat night, strong winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
377 | 365 | 471 | 590 | 643 | 1087 | 809 | 1205 | 1817 | 2396 | 2931 | 3609 | 3603 | 6081 | 6377 | 7026 | 6806 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:36PM3.20m | 10:54AM3.09m | 11:09PM3.21m | 11:29AM3.09m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:49AM0.08m | 5:02PM0.12m | 5:24AM0.07m | 5:39PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | N 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
88 | 365 | 471 | 427 | 418 | 2 | 610 | 554 | 679 | 644 | 509 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | WSW 13 | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
377 | 48 | 10 | 10 | 70 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
37 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
250 | 236 | 316 | 590 | 643 | 1087 | 809 | 1205 | 1817 | 2396 | 2931 | 3609 | 3603 | 6081 | 6377 | 7026 | 6806 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 239 | 239 | 243 | 241 | 263 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 252 | 261 | 248 | 248 |
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