Fitzroy Beach surf break

Fitzroy Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 12 am Friday 27 Feb 2026 NZDT
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Fitzroy Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fitzroy Beach sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 19s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00am February 27). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (27 Feb)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (27 Feb)4ft (1.2m)13s

Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.3
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.4
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.3
WSW
1.2
WSW
1.2
WSW
1
WSW
1
WSW
Period(s) (?)141414131313131313131313131313141413131313131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)678735693586577569560484476504497489462587553692682553528520444430309304
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SE
10
E
5
NW
10
WSW
5
SE
15
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
WSW
10
SW
5
SE
5
E
5
S
10
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
oncross-
on
glassoffcross-
off
glasscrossoffoffoffoffoffoffcross-
off
cross-
on
crossglassglassglasscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:58AM
2.54
7:35PM
2.48
8:14AM
2.71
8:43PM
2.65
9:12AM
2.91
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:31AM
0.75
1:19PM
0.76
1:48AM
0.64
2:29PM
0.58
2:51AM
0.46
3:25PM
0.37
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Sunrise----7:03-------7:03-------7:05---
Sunset-------8:07-------8:07-------8:05
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---1--------------------
Temp. °C181818171719191916151415161819191816161517181817
Feels °C (?)181919171720181914121113141719181816161414141312
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