
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4769 | 4437 | 4161 | 3800 | 3500 | 3175 | 2874 | 2515 | 2198 | 2261 | 1130 | 982 | 811 | 702 | 603 | 586 | 553 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:41PM2.68m | 8:02AM2.66m | 8:19PM2.87m | 8:40AM2.85m | 8:55PM3.05m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:52AM0.59m | 2:05PM0.51m | 2:30AM0.37m | 2:43PM0.33m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
4769 | 4437 | 4161 | 3800 | 3500 | 3175 | 2874 | 2515 | 2198 | — | 1130 | 982 | 811 | 702 | 603 | 586 | 553 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2261 | 327 | 319 | 270 | 263 | 209 | 153 | 110 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 253 | 261 | 234 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 0 | 13 | 108 | 261 | 236 | 108 |
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