
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sun 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2883 | 2831 | 2610 | 2510 | 2264 | 2021 | 2076 | 1902 | 1714 | 1939 | 1091 | 1275 | 2754 | 2994 | 3348 | 1471 | 1452 | 1452 | 1292 | 1292 | 1275 | 994 | 2120 | 2096 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:56AM3.15m | 11:20PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.12m | 00:06AM3.31m | 12:29PM3.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:51AM-0.00m | 5:07PM-0.03m | 5:39AM-0.00m | 5:54PM0.02m | 6:26AM0.06m | 6:41PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
2883 | 2831 | 2610 | 2510 | 2264 | 2021 | 2076 | 1902 | — | — | 1091 | 1275 | — | — | — | 1471 | 1452 | 1452 | 1292 | 1292 | 1275 | 712 | 2120 | 2096 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 994 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1714 | 1939 | 256 | 319 | 2754 | 2994 | 3348 | 669 | 547 | 422 | 383 | 412 | 454 | 454 | 443 | 496 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 108 | 108 | 245 | 235 | 214 | 178 | 13 | 13 | 245 | 13 | 245 | 244 | 244 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 214 | 108 |
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