
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 5AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
804 | 655 | 1223 | 1082 | 1055 | 902 | 746 | 716 | 508 | 508 | 472 | 485 | 1011 | 1123 | 1179 | 1150 | 1107 | 941 | 880 | 697 | 594 | 594 | 378 | 282 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 9:04AM2.86m | 9:18PM3.02m | 9:43AM3.05m | 9:57PM3.15m | 10:22AM3.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.33m | 3:08PM0.36m | 3:30AM0.15m | 3:49PM0.20m | 4:10AM0.01m | 4:30PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
804 | 655 | 1223 | 1082 | 1055 | 902 | 746 | 716 | 508 | 508 | 472 | 485 | 1011 | 1123 | 1179 | 1150 | 1107 | 941 | 880 | 697 | 594 | 594 | 378 | 282 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | WSW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 |
81 | 239 | 13 | 19 | 32 | 373 | 373 | 361 | 427 | 418 | 322 | 326 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 23 | 106 | 104 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
18 | 88 | 37 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 6 | NNW 3 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | 39 | 51 | 51 | 51 | 62 | 60 | 73 | 58 | 53 | 55 | 64 | 73 | 73 | 57 | 46 | 40 | 8 | 50 | 69 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 31 | 47 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 261 | 261 | 251 | 108 | 98 | 98 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 108 |
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