
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4AM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SE by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
994 | 1048 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 501 | 508 | 515 | 419 | 387 | 512 | 519 | 519 | 512 | 596 | 377 | 372 | 537 | 246 | 508 | 236 | 265 | 627 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:02AM3.07m | 1:28PM3.03m | 1:49AM2.88m | 2:19PM2.86m | 2:45AM2.66m | 3:22PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:20AM0.19m | 7:47PM0.35m | 8:10AM0.38m | 8:44PM0.54m | 9:10AM0.58m | 9:53PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
994 | 1048 | 1064 | 1064 | 1064 | 501 | 508 | 515 | 419 | 387 | 512 | 519 | 519 | 512 | 596 | 377 | 372 | 537 | 177 | 508 | 197 | 210 | 627 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 121 | 119 | — | 246 | — | 236 | 265 | 186 | 123 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 188 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | S 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 183 | 178 | 183 | 224 | 204 | 193 | 183 | 178 | 197 | 197 | 197 | 200 | 189 | 200 | 173 | 166 | — | — | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 98 | 142 | 261 | 235 | 235 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 261 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 235 | 214 | 178 | 129 | 0 | 178 | 24 |
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