Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 10AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
3432 | 3135 | 2749 | 2547 | 2258 | 2020 | 1800 | 1775 | 1598 | 1576 | 1657 | 1534 | 1621 | 1504 | 1419 | 1377 | 1230 | 1211 | 1041 | 1009 | 834 | 768 | 661 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:51AM2.46m | 8:16PM2.68m | 8:33AM2.63m | 8:54PM2.85m | 9:11AM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:43AM0.84m | 1:58PM0.69m | 2:26AM0.65m | 2:39PM0.51m | 3:04AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 |
3432 | 3135 | 2749 | 2547 | — | 2020 | 1800 | 1775 | 1598 | 1576 | 1657 | 1534 | 1621 | 1504 | 1419 | 1377 | 1230 | 1211 | 1041 | 1009 | 834 | 768 | 661 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 29 | 30 | 91 | 101 | 102 | 90 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 263 | 251 | 251 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 241 | 251 | 56 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 87 | 6 | 6 |
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