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Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast
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Fitzroy Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 2AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 1 | Saturday 2 | Sunday 3 | Mon 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
928 | 915 | 876 | 756 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 615 | 634 | 653 | 712 | 742 | 732 | 638 | 732 | 630 | 586 | 553 | 434 | 427 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 341 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | |
High Tide | 9:41PM3.01m | 9:53AM2.94m | 10:15PM3.02m | 10:28AM2.91m | 10:49PM2.98m | 11:03AM2.84m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:31PM0.24m | 3:51AM0.34m | 4:06PM0.26m | 4:27AM0.36m | 4:40PM0.31m | 5:03AM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 928 | 915 | 876 | 756 | 700 | 700 | 615 | 615 | 634 | 653 | 712 | 742 | 732 | 638 | 732 | 630 | 586 | 553 | 434 | 427 | 427 | 357 | 351 | 341 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | WSW 18 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | — | SW 6 | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 31 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 11 | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 63 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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