
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
2426 | 2242 | 2015 | 1943 | 1718 | 1697 | 3594 | 3079 | 2491 | 2459 | 2419 | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 | 1647 | 1415 | 1301 | 834 | 732 | 621 | 487 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 10:50AM3.21m | 11:06PM3.24m | 11:26AM3.14m | 11:42PM3.09m | 12:03PM3.01m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.05m | 5:22AM0.04m | 5:39PM0.18m | 5:58AM0.19m | 6:17PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2426 | 2242 | 2015 | 969 | 833 | 784 | 3594 | 3079 | 2491 | 2459 | — | 2119 | 1822 | 1647 | 1647 | 1415 | 1301 | 834 | 732 | 621 | 487 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1943 | 1718 | 1697 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 |
1651 | 1578 | 1265 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2419 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 91 | 88 | 88 | 96 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 235 | 214 | 214 | 55 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 261 | 264 | 248 | 98 |
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