
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4AM is: 0.8m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
91 | 142 | 226 | 538 | 662 | 756 | 793 | 781 | 721 | 395 | 292 | 241 | 302 | 541 | 1267 | 732 | 769 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:06AM2.40m | 4:49PM2.37m | 5:12AM2.31m | 5:57PM2.36m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:03PM0.88m | 10:33AM0.82m | 11:07PM0.98m | 11:35AM0.88m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | 14 | 4 | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | — | NNW 8 | W 9 |
90 | 68 | 53 | 538 | 662 | 756 | 793 | 781 | 721 | 395 | 292 | 79 | 302 | 227 | — | 732 | 405 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 13 |
91 | 142 | 226 | 35 | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 241 | — | — | — | 589 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 19 | WSW 18 |
84 | 84 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 64 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | WNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | — | NNW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 45 | 74 | 72 | 263 | 541 | 1267 | — | 769 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 251 | 98 | 108 | 87 | 108 | 108 | 256 | 108 | 108 | 106 | 108 |
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