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Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast
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Fitzroy Beach surfForecast / Taranaki / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 24 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fitzroy Beach sea temperature is
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 2PM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (24 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | |
437 | 325 | 497 | 685 | 1138 | 1516 | 1358 | 1324 | 1307 | 1038 | 886 | 822 | 722 | 578 | 528 | 414 | 451 | 351 | 257 | 184 | 147 | 106 | 94 | 125 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | |
High Tide | 3:43AM2.71m | 4:21PM2.49m | 4:48AM2.64m | 5:28PM2.50m | 5:49AM2.62m | 6:26PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10AM0.60m | 10:32PM0.69m | 11:12AM0.61m | 11:35PM0.71m | 12:09PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 6 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 437 | 325 | 309 | 685 | 1138 | 1516 | 1358 | 1324 | 1307 | 1038 | 886 | 822 | 722 | 578 | 528 | 414 | 451 | 351 | 257 | 184 | 147 | 106 | 58 | 125 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 11 | W 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | W 19 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 6 |
| kJ | 23 | 218 | 497 | 260 | 182 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 94 | 94 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 9 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 19 | W 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 |
| kJ | 91 | 23 | 35 | 30 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 30 | 30 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 6 | SW 7 | — | — | SSE 2 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 43 | 76 | 101 | 135 | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 63 | 98 | 24 | 51 | 63 | 63 | 98 | 98 | 108 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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