Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 192 | 257 | 486 | 982 | 2097 | 2754 | 3023 | 2912 | 2965 | 3652 | 4976 | 5966 | 7087 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:49AM2.20m | 6:33PM2.34m | 6:58AM2.30m | 7:31PM2.49m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM1.10m | 12:07PM0.99m | 00:49AM1.00m | 1:09PM0.86m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 12 | W 16 | WSW 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | 192 | 101 | 83 | 89 | 134 | 300 | 227 | 232 | 235 | — | — | 5966 | 7087 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 99 | 99 | 125 | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 123 | 188 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 128 | 257 | 486 | 982 | 2097 | 2754 | 3023 | 2912 | 2965 | 3652 | 4976 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 241 | 251 | 251 | 263 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 248 |
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