
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6525 | 5819 | 3905 | 4606 | 4128 | 3621 | 2880 | 2541 | 2085 | 1680 | 788 | 718 | 2094 | 2422 | 2756 | 2626 | 1690 | 1275 | 1886 | 1757 | 2472 | 2940 | 2940 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:14AM2.15m | 5:57PM2.31m | 6:27AM2.27m | 6:56PM2.48m | 7:20AM2.46m | 7:41PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM1.03m | 00:15AM1.00m | 12:34PM0.89m | 1:09AM0.81m | 1:24PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
6525 | 5819 | 3905 | 4606 | 4128 | — | — | 2541 | 2085 | 1680 | 788 | — | — | 69 | — | — | 845 | 1145 | — | 1293 | 1150 | 2940 | 2940 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1757 | 2472 | 954 | 837 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 10 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 504 | — | — | 3621 | 2880 | — | — | — | 233 | 718 | 2094 | 2422 | 2756 | 2626 | 1690 | 1275 | 1886 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2 | 63 | 245 | 261 | 261 | 248 | 248 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 234 | 178 | 141 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 13 | 234 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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