
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6AM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.7m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1736 | 1529 | 1529 | 1440 | 1365 | 3220 | 2707 | 2349 | 2202 | 759 | 722 | 678 | 1534 | 1376 | 1318 | 1161 | 1161 | 1048 | 1161 | 1178 | 578 | 467 | 396 | 396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:41PM3.26m | 12:04PM3.23m | 00:20AM3.20m | 12:44PM3.16m | 1:02AM3.07m | 1:28PM3.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM-0.03m | 6:16PM0.08m | 6:36AM0.05m | 6:59PM0.19m | 7:20AM0.19m | 7:47PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:27 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
399 | 469 | 671 | 914 | 917 | — | 2707 | 2349 | 2202 | 759 | 672 | 575 | 1534 | 1376 | 1318 | 1161 | 1161 | 1048 | 1161 | — | 578 | 467 | 396 | 396 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 282 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 668 | 722 | 678 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
1736 | 1529 | 1529 | 1440 | 1365 | 3220 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1178 | 215 | 253 | 260 | 260 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 234 | 214 | 234 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 103 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 200 | 261 | 17 | 13 | 98 | 98 | 108 | 235 | 235 | 261 | 261 | 108 |
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