
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 2AM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 10). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1003 | 1003 | 859 | 794 | 711 | 656 | 697 | 1223 | 1165 | 1165 | 1165 | 1150 | 1136 | 978 | 929 | 892 | 716 | 706 | 602 | 515 | 425 | 367 | 294 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:10AM2.69m | 6:52PM2.78m | 7:18AM2.79m | 7:55PM2.96m | 8:19AM2.92m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:00AM0.64m | 12:32PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.52m | 1:35PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.36m | 2:34PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1003 | 1003 | 859 | 794 | 711 | 656 | 413 | 1223 | 1165 | 1165 | 1165 | 1150 | 1136 | 978 | 929 | 892 | 716 | 706 | 602 | 515 | 425 | 367 | 294 | 210 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | — | — |
— | 90 | 144 | 298 | 298 | 333 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 |
4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 38 | 88 | 157 | 251 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 51 | 51 | 142 |
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