Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with NNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 1AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ESE by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 226 | 324 | 403 | 439 | 1039 | 1175 | 2212 | 1540 | 1049 | 772 | 600 | 441 | 313 | 350 | 679 | 662 | 612 | 580 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:24PM2.58m | 5:57AM2.55m | 6:42PM2.71m | 7:12AM2.68m | 7:47PM2.91m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46PM0.73m | 12:18PM0.59m | 00:59AM0.59m | 1:26PM0.43m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WSW 15 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 226 | 324 | 403 | 439 | 1039 | 1175 | 318 | 1540 | 1049 | 772 | 600 | 441 | 313 | 244 | 679 | 662 | 612 | 580 | 565 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | W 19 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 123 | 186 | 249 | 422 | 451 | 193 | 267 | 387 | 371 | 622 | 129 | 313 | 218 | 350 | 186 | 111 | 76 | 56 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | W 19 | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | W 26 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 37 | 37 | 36 | — | — | 265 | — | 243 | 249 | 249 | 217 | 311 | 207 | 257 | — | — | — | 13 | 52 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | — | — | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 56 | 135 | 263 | 2212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 190 | 172 | 147 | 139 | 132 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 47 | 49 | 51 | 55 | 118 | 15 | 2 | 103 | 51 | 51 | 98 | 98 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 214 | 17 | 0 |
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