Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 9AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1275 | 1076 | 943 | 811 | 692 | 672 | 578 | 569 | 553 | 545 | 491 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 346 | 504 | 237 | 286 | 266 | 259 | 211 | 130 | 93 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:34AM2.98m | 2:01PM2.74m | 2:20AM2.77m | 2:51PM2.59m | 3:10AM2.57m | 3:46PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.52m | 8:45AM0.53m | 9:06PM0.72m | 9:36AM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | 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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 1275 | 1076 | 943 | 811 | 692 | 672 | 578 | 569 | 553 | 545 | 491 | 421 | 414 | 408 | 346 | 59 | 237 | 51 | 125 | 93 | 68 | 93 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | — | S 7 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | NNW 10 | WSW 17 | NNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 11 | — | 4 | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 36 | 28 | 32 | 31 | 10 | 54 | 9 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 42 | 93 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 20 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | — | NNW 10 | — | NW 10 | NW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 32 | 31 | 30 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 4 | — | 10 | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 71 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 7 | E 11 | NE 4 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | 7 | 36 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 504 | 120 | 286 | 266 | 259 | 211 | 130 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 106 | 98 | 13 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 108 | 199 | 13 | 0 | 0 |
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