Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||
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9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 465 | 528 | 1359 | 1275 | 1068 | 1002 | 1064 | 1031 | 603 | 853 | 1009 | 1186 | 2176 | 2671 | 2725 | 2667 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:55PM3.05m | 9:15AM3.02m | 9:30PM3.18m | 9:50AM3.15m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.18m | 3:20PM0.18m | 3:42AM0.04m | 3:57PM0.08m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:23 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | — | W 25 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | W 23 | W 23 | W 22 |
| kJ | 561 | 465 | 528 | 1359 | 1275 | 1068 | 1002 | — | — | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | 43 | 42 | 39 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | — | 25 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WNW 9 | W 10 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 200 | 212 | 252 | — | — | — | — | 1064 | 1031 | 603 | 853 | 1009 | 1186 | 2176 | 2671 | 2725 | 2667 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 234 | 108 | 13 | 13 | 261 | 261 | 241 | 108 | 245 | 241 | 245 | 245 | 250 | 276 | 214 | 214 |
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