
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 8AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 17). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 8°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
934 | 653 | 593 | 530 | 270 | 267 | 385 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 421 | 247 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 171 | 169 | 166 | 265 | 303 | 302 | 353 | 348 | 334 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:07AM2.47m | 2:36PM2.49m | 2:59AM2.30m | 3:35PM2.35m | 4:07AM2.18m | 4:49PM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.80m | 9:00PM0.94m | 9:19AM0.95m | 10:04PM1.04m | 10:28AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
934 | 653 | 593 | 530 | 270 | 267 | 385 | 330 | 330 | 324 | 421 | 247 | 205 | 202 | 199 | 171 | 169 | 166 | 265 | 303 | 302 | 353 | 348 | 334 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | W 20 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 |
31 | 17 | 24 | — | 131 | 129 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 60 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 36 | 64 | 13 | 157 | 237 | 93 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 18 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 106 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 3 | S 8 | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | 1 | 29 | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 49 | 39 | 22 | 13 | — | — | — | 105 | 131 | 219 | 267 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 261 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 199 | 199 | 199 | 103 |
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