
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 1AM is: 2.1m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
3220 | 2707 | 2524 | 972 | 855 | 745 | 678 | 685 | 1513 | 1318 | 1280 | 1161 | 1161 | 1178 | 1178 | 578 | 501 | 508 | 402 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:20AM3.20m | 12:44PM3.16m | 1:02AM3.07m | 1:28PM3.03m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:36AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.19m | 7:20AM0.19m | 7:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | 2707 | 2524 | 972 | 855 | 722 | 672 | 577 | 1513 | 1318 | 1280 | 1161 | 1161 | 1178 | — | 578 | 501 | 508 | 402 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 702 | 668 | — | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | — | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
3220 | — | — | — | — | 745 | — | 685 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1178 | 161 | 209 | 232 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 108 | 108 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 108 | 108 | 149 | 17 | 13 | 98 | 108 | 235 | 235 | 261 | 251 | 108 |
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