Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, strong winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2303 | 2845 | 3062 | 3216 | 3175 | 2226 | 2282 | 2977 | 2716 | 2441 | 2288 | 2140 | 2140 | 1993 | 1875 | 1850 | 962 | 833 | 1428 | 1409 | 1191 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:19AM3.18m | 11:37PM3.32m | 11:59AM3.11m | 00:16AM3.16m | 12:38PM2.98m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM-0.01m | 5:55AM0.01m | 6:11PM0.12m | 6:35AM0.16m | 6:52PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -2 | -2 | -1 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
2303 | 2845 | 3062 | 3216 | 3175 | 2226 | 2282 | 2977 | 2716 | 2441 | 2288 | 2140 | 2140 | 1993 | 1875 | 1850 | 962 | 833 | 1428 | 1409 | 1191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — |
31 | — | — | — | — | 344 | 297 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 346 | 275 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 4 | S 10 | SSW 9 | S 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 106 | 192 | 279 | 331 | 358 | 333 | 338 | 284 | 22 | 148 | 99 | 11 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 98 | 98 | 150 | 98 | 98 | 213 | 151 | 178 | 151 | 15 | 199 | 13 | 4 | 0 |
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