
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (09 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 10AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Nov) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 51mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 9 | Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thu 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
854 | 841 | 817 | 673 | 586 | 577 | 499 | 390 | 326 | 326 | 269 | 265 | 215 | 212 | 186 | 202 | 176 | 240 | 302 | 339 | 606 | 449 | 439 | 400 | 394 | 372 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:22AM3.04m | 10:36PM2.96m | 10:58AM3.05m | 11:12PM2.93m | 11:33AM3.02m | 11:48PM2.86m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:12AM0.21m | 4:34PM0.31m | 4:48AM0.22m | 5:11PM0.33m | 5:24AM0.28m | 5:48PM0.39m | 6:00AM0.36m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 8:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:09 | — | — | — | 8:10 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 20 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 12 | WNW 9 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WNW 8 |
854 | 841 | 817 | 673 | 586 | 577 | 499 | 390 | 326 | 326 | 64 | 76 | 60 | 78 | 186 | 138 | 176 | 240 | 302 | 339 | 94 | 449 | 93 | 91 | 144 | 372 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | S 8 | N 5 | N 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | NW 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 18 | N 5 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 12 | WSW 15 |
52 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 20 | 44 | 269 | 265 | 215 | 212 | 6 | 69 | 133 | 129 | 127 | 96 | 32 | 35 | 55 | 102 | 66 | 196 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 14 | NW 14 | N 13 | N 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | SSW 8 | S 7 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | W 8 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | W 20 | W 19 | N 17 | WSW 12 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | WSW 12 |
8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 93 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 90 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NW 9 | — | NW 9 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 130 | 202 | 130 | 76 | 54 | 48 | 606 | — | 439 | 400 | 394 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 47 | 51 | 56 | 87 | 108 | 108 | 264 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 |
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