
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (11 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7PM is: 2.5m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 10s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (11 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Fri night, light winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4877 | 5074 | 4701 | 4232 | 10208 | 11422 | 4080 | 4084 | 3361 | 2752 | 2642 | 2940 | 2977 | 3051 | 7740 | 8285 | 2426 | 2242 | 2015 | 1967 | 1718 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:34AM3.15m | 9:52PM3.33m | 10:13AM3.21m | 10:30PM3.32m | 10:50AM3.21m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42PM0.01m | 4:07AM-0.06m | 4:23PM-0.01m | 4:45AM-0.05m | 5:01PM0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
4877 | 5074 | 4701 | 4232 | — | — | — | — | 1596 | 2460 | 2642 | 2940 | 2977 | 3051 | — | — | 2426 | 2242 | 2015 | 1967 | 1718 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
647 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
— | 745 | 855 | 1283 | 10208 | 11422 | 4080 | 4084 | 3361 | 2752 | 2479 | 2045 | 1887 | 1690 | 7740 | 8285 | 1662 | 1421 | 1332 | 1067 | 904 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 239 | 244 | 251 | 234 | 214 | 178 | 103 | 103 | 199 | 214 | 108 | 241 | 244 | 245 | 214 | 214 | 214 | 345 | 108 | 103 |
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