Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (11 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period with NW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Nov, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with NW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.2m 18s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (11 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Nov) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Sat 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 349 | 611 | 690 | 537 | 493 | 383 | 343 | 323 | 313 | 321 | 382 | 612 | 596 | 530 | 1174 | 1187 | 465 | 378 | 362 | 352 | 357 | 299 | 379 | 362 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:33AM3.02m | 11:48PM2.86m | 12:10PM2.95m | 00:25AM2.76m | 12:47PM2.85m | 1:04AM2.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.36m | 6:25PM0.48m | 6:37AM0.47m | 7:04PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
 | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:12 | — | — | — | 8:14 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 16 | W 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 7 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 349 | 96 | 94 | 537 | 493 | 383 | 343 | 323 | 313 | 321 | 382 | 277 | 596 | 219 | 1174 | 1187 | 465 | 378 | 362 | 352 | 357 | 299 | 169 | 362 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | NW 7 | WNW 8 | NW 7 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 7 | NW 7 | WSW 14 | WNW 6 |
| kJ | 96 | 7 | 32 | 94 | 93 | 91 | 144 | 96 | 242 | 309 | 78 | 612 | 136 | 530 | 19 | 37 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 12 | 7 | 379 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | N 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | N 15 | N 15 | WSW 9 | NW 8 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 7 | N 13 |
| kJ | 8 | — | 6 | 31 | 55 | 103 | 66 | 128 | 58 | 78 | 4 | 4 | 135 | 31 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 10 | NW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 7 |
| kJ | 55 | 611 | 690 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 299 | — | — | — | — | — | 306 | 283 | 244 | 197 | 151 | 157 | — | 142 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 261 | 241 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 98 | 239 | 241 | 241 | 243 | 108 | 98 | 239 | 108 | 199 | 235 | 261 | 236 | 108 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
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