
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 8AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a West direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
309 | 550 | 674 | 799 | 1423 | 788 | 854 | 829 | 1190 | 2026 | 1872 | 3500 | 1762 | 1551 | 1531 | 1511 | 1340 | |
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 | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:55AM2.69m | 1:20PM2.64m | 1:38AM2.47m | 2:08PM2.44m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:56PM0.56m | 7:13AM0.60m | 7:39PM0.78m | 7:58AM0.81m | 8:32PM0.98m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 |
309 | 550 | 674 | 799 | 1423 | 788 | 319 | 680 | 711 | 2026 | 1872 | 3500 | 871 | 759 | 634 | 1511 | 804 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NW 9 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NNW 7 | WSW 15 |
6 | — | — | — | — | 137 | 854 | 829 | 1190 | 486 | 273 | 187 | 1762 | 1551 | 1531 | 21 | 1340 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 17 | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | — | NNW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 728 | — | 101 | 64 | 31 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
27 | — | — | — | 26 | 117 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 586 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 108 | 51 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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