
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (15 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 11AM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
839 | 1874 | 3972 | 4456 | 4239 | 3973 | 3466 | 3311 | 2883 | 2831 | 2610 | 2510 | 2216 | 2021 | 2076 | 1902 | 1939 | 2010 | 1145 | 1432 | 1666 | 2542 | 2738 | 2738 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 10:07AM3.12m | 10:33PM3.37m | 10:56AM3.15m | 11:20PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:51AM-0.00m | 5:07PM-0.03m | 5:39AM-0.00m | 5:54PM0.02m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 17 | W 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — |
771 | 1874 | 3972 | 4456 | 4239 | 3973 | 3466 | 3311 | 2883 | 2831 | 2610 | 2510 | 2216 | 2021 | 2076 | — | — | — | 1145 | 1432 | 1666 | 2542 | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 12 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
839 | 596 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
81 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1902 | 1939 | 2010 | 256 | 256 | 214 | — | 2738 | 2738 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 47 | 47 | 108 | 248 | 47 | 0 | 87 | 98 | 98 | 108 | 245 | 245 | 234 | 214 | 214 | 200 | 13 | 13 | 199 | 244 | 244 | 108 | 178 |
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