
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 22s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
453 | 362 | 299 | 302 | 384 | 403 | 493 | 615 | 512 | 352 | 245 | 157 | 147 | 276 | 361 | 804 | 655 | 1427 | 1082 | 1055 | 902 | 746 | 716 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:37AM2.45m | 7:55PM2.65m | 8:23AM2.65m | 8:38PM2.84m | 9:04AM2.86m | 9:18PM3.02m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22AM0.76m | 1:39PM0.73m | 2:09AM0.55m | 2:25PM0.54m | 2:50AM0.33m | 3:08PM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
453 | 124 | 299 | 282 | 195 | 195 | 104 | 104 | 512 | 352 | 245 | 157 | 88 | 57 | 361 | 804 | 655 | 1427 | 1082 | 1055 | 902 | 746 | 716 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 14 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 20 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | W 22 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 |
102 | 362 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 30 | 96 | 104 | 136 | 131 | 147 | 142 | 137 | 81 | 239 | 37 | 19 | 22 | 373 | 373 | 194 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | W 19 | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | W 20 | WSW 16 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | — | W 21 | — | — | — | — |
11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 28 | 80 | 81 | 107 | 276 | 220 | 18 | 88 | — | 144 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
— | — | 188 | 302 | 384 | 403 | 493 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 51 | 76 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 108 | 235 | 261 | 199 | 108 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 200 | 261 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 31 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 |
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