
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 2AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
716 | 706 | 602 | 515 | 501 | 367 | 290 | 236 | 213 | 259 | 661 | 655 | 481 | 446 | 254 | 338 | 319 | 800 | 860 | 1886 | 3742 | 4456 | 4239 | 4025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:55PM2.96m | 8:19AM2.92m | 8:52PM3.13m | 9:15AM3.04m | 9:44PM3.28m | 10:07AM3.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:10AM0.36m | 2:34PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.20m | 3:28PM0.07m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:19PM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WSW 14 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | NW 8 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 16 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 |
716 | 706 | 602 | 515 | 501 | 367 | 290 | 236 | 163 | 120 | 105 | 655 | 481 | 446 | 254 | 338 | 164 | 800 | 860 | 1886 | 3742 | 4456 | 4239 | 4025 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 24 | WSW 14 | W 23 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 12 | N 8 | NNW 8 | W 11 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 12 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 123 | 42 | 101 | 76 | 121 | 115 | 128 | 319 | 337 | 821 | 702 | 56 | — | 23 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | — | W 22 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WNW 8 | W 13 | W 24 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 40 | 95 | 79 | 205 | 103 | 171 | 11 | 102 | 91 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 5 | 13 | 41 | 104 | 139 | 149 | 213 | 259 | 661 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 55 | 55 | 51 | 245 | 248 | 202 | 151 | 151 | 108 | 55 | 0 | 0 | 245 | 98 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 0 | 13 | 108 | 108 | 98 |
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