
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 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 4AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 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 Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat night, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2977 | 2820 | 7740 | 7906 | 8002 | 2242 | 2015 | 1943 | 1718 | 3745 | 3698 | 3079 | 3001 | 2751 | 2611 | 2119 | 1822 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:30PM3.32m | 10:50AM3.21m | 11:06PM3.24m | 11:26AM3.14m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:45AM-0.05m | 5:01PM0.05m | 5:22AM0.04m | 5:39PM0.18m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
2977 | 2820 | — | — | — | 2242 | 2015 | 1943 | 821 | 3745 | 3698 | 3079 | 3001 | 2751 | — | 2119 | 1822 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1718 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — |
1644 | 1756 | 7740 | 7906 | 8002 | 1589 | 1421 | 990 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2611 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 241 | 245 | 245 | 234 | 214 | 214 | 108 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 106 | 108 | 108 | 13 |
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