
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 390 | 280 | 269 | 295 | 346 | 620 | 549 | 488 | 390 | 680 | 390 | 439 | 525 | 546 | 679 | 453 | 352 | 362 | 299 | 287 | 423 | 525 | 538 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:28AM2.17m | 6:05PM2.34m | 6:41AM2.27m | 7:06PM2.47m | 7:37AM2.45m | 7:55PM2.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18PM1.05m | 11:42AM1.01m | 00:27AM0.94m | 12:46PM0.90m | 1:22AM0.76m | 1:39PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 13 | W 20 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 17 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 |
413 | 390 | 280 | 183 | 120 | 346 | 30 | 549 | 488 | 390 | 340 | 268 | 439 | 307 | 238 | 169 | 134 | 157 | 199 | 299 | 282 | 219 | 158 | 104 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 21 | N 13 | W 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 22 | W 22 | W 22 | SW 12 | W 20 |
250 | 232 | 277 | 269 | 295 | 34 | 3 | 67 | 69 | 178 | — | 390 | 174 | 525 | 546 | 679 | 453 | 352 | 362 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 35 | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | W 22 | W 21 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | — | — | WSW 10 | SW 11 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | W 24 | — | — | — | W 21 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 73 | 57 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 4 | WSW 12 | SW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | 81 | 620 | — | — | 7 | 680 | 248 | 292 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 240 | 287 | 423 | 525 | 538 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 284 | 98 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 108 | 199 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 103 | 108 | 261 | 261 | 199 | 103 |
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