Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 10AM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1531 | 2758 | 2258 | 1992 | 1800 | 1553 | 1564 | 1452 | 1306 | 1538 | 1676 | 486 | 375 | 316 | 367 | 466 | 528 | 716 | 672 | 615 | 627 | 1182 | 1125 | 964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:17AM3.14m | 10:45PM3.34m | 11:08AM3.12m | 11:36PM3.32m | 12:00PM3.04m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:11AM0.07m | 4:31PM-0.01m | 5:04AM0.05m | 5:22PM0.02m | 5:56AM0.08m | 6:13PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 | |
mm | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
521 | 2758 | 2258 | 1992 | 1800 | 1553 | 1564 | 1452 | 1306 | — | — | 353 | 375 | 316 | 367 | 466 | 528 | 716 | 672 | 615 | 201 | 193 | 1125 | 964 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 23 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
1531 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 294 | 177 | 166 | 54 | 67 | 121 | 236 | 229 | 158 | — | 203 | 256 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | W 21 | W 21 | W 20 | N 13 | W 19 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 30 | 3 | 66 | 107 | 162 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 1538 | 1676 | 486 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 627 | 1182 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 234 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 108 | 199 | 106 | 98 | 0 |
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