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Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast
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Fitzroy Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 26 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
16.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7AM is: 0.4m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | |
125 | 94 | 93 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 142 | 183 | 180 | 316 | 352 | 347 | 347 | 332 | 318 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 318 | 402 | 469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | |
High Tide | 6:26PM2.56m | 6:42AM2.63m | 7:15PM2.64m | 7:29AM2.67m | 7:58PM2.73m | 8:11AM2.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:32AM0.69m | 12:59PM0.54m | 1:22AM0.65m | 1:43PM0.49m | 2:07AM0.60m | 2:24PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | SW 6 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 47 | 27 | 93 | 91 | 88 | 84 | 142 | 183 | 180 | 316 | 352 | 347 | 347 | 332 | 318 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 309 | 318 | 402 | 469 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | 125 | 94 | 12 | 98 | 95 | 88 | 57 | 58 | 58 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 44 | 31 | 32 | 22 | 13 | 14 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 30 | 28 | 66 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 4 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 49 | 71 | 69 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 63 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 |
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