Fitzroy Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.05° S 174.10° E

Fitzroy Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fitzroy Beach sea temperature is
14.1°C
0.7° 

Fitzroy Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (24 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7AM is: 4.0m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Aug)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (24 Aug)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (24 Aug)10ft (3.0m)15s

Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
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0
0
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2
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
W
11
4
WSW
12
4
WSW
13
4
WSW
14
4
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3.5
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
3
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3422
4300
5791
6131
6903
5996
5241
4618
4100
3665
3360
2919
2749
2354
2258
2197
1965
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:33PM2.34m
6:58AM2.30m
7:31PM2.49m
7:51AM2.46m
8:16PM2.68m
Low Tide
00:49AM1.00m
1:09PM0.86m
1:43AM0.84m
1:58PM0.69m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
12
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
14
14
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
5
5
7
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
10
11
9
9
8
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