
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 11AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.3m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1346 | 1310 | 1292 | 1432 | 3560 | 3251 | 3360 | 1644 | 4546 | 2663 | 4334 | 5140 | 5378 | 3336 | 8014 | 7171 | 6690 | 5892 | 5499 | 4606 | 3865 | 3475 | 2880 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:31AM2.28m | 3:12PM2.29m | 3:45AM2.15m | 4:36PM2.23m | 5:14AM2.15m | 5:57PM2.31m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.99m | 9:41PM1.11m | 10:11AM1.07m | 11:03PM1.12m | 11:30AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
838 | 1310 | 1292 | 1432 | — | — | — | 1644 | — | — | — | — | — | 2076 | 8014 | 7171 | 6690 | 5892 | 5499 | 4606 | 3865 | 3475 | 2880 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 753 | 811 | 757 | 3560 | 3251 | 3360 | 569 | 4546 | 2663 | 4334 | 5140 | 5378 | 3336 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 5 | 239 | 239 | 248 | 241 | 245 | 245 | 248 | 328 | 214 | 234 | 284 | 245 | 63 | 5 | 2 | 108 | 245 | 261 | 261 | 251 | 248 |
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