Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (17 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Sun night, light winds from the SE by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2140 | 1993 | 2020 | 1850 | 962 | 996 | 716 | 857 | 1130 | 1114 | 969 | 904 | 866 | 841 | 919 | 1026 | 624 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:16AM3.16m | 12:38PM2.98m | 00:55AM2.96m | 1:19PM2.81m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11PM0.12m | 6:35AM0.16m | 6:52PM0.31m | 7:15AM0.35m | 7:34PM0.53m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 |
2140 | 1993 | 2020 | 1850 | 962 | 996 | 716 | 857 | 1130 | 1114 | 969 | 904 | 866 | 841 | 919 | 1026 | 624 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 |
— | 75 | 72 | — | 346 | 375 | 346 | 251 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 265 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 8 | — | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
240 | 24 | 13 | 113 | 71 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 149 | 98 | 4 | 17 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 13 | 0 |
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