Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 10PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
679 | 817 | 902 | 845 | 706 | 1130 | 996 | 982 | 799 | 692 | 754 | 643 | 586 | 586 | 595 | 613 | 746 | 565 | 549 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02PM2.62m | 2:20AM2.51m | 2:53PM2.44m | 3:14AM2.32m | 3:57PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:20PM0.76m | 8:44AM0.77m | 9:14PM0.95m | 9:42AM0.94m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
450 | 382 | 902 | 845 | 706 | 1130 | 996 | 982 | 799 | 692 | 754 | 643 | 586 | 586 | 595 | 613 | 746 | 565 | 549 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
679 | 817 | 346 | 300 | 300 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 4 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 27 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 98 | 108 | 13 | 103 | 103 | 13 | 103 | 259 | 261 | 250 | 108 |
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