Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 10s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7PM is: 4.0m 11s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1951 | 3108 | 3307 | 3190 | 3247 | 4093 | 5454 | 6053 | 6903 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 | 3665 | 3360 | 2919 | 2749 | 2547 | 2258 | 2020 | 1800 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:33PM2.34m | 6:58AM2.30m | 7:31PM2.49m | 7:51AM2.46m | 8:16PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.99m | 00:49AM1.00m | 1:09PM0.86m | 1:43AM0.84m | 1:58PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | 2 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | WSW 17 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 134 | 229 | 230 | 232 | 230 | — | — | 6053 | 6903 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 | 3665 | 3360 | 2919 | 2749 | 2547 | 2258 | — | 1800 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 125 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 9 | WNW 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — |
| kJ | 1951 | 3108 | 3307 | 3190 | 3247 | 4093 | 5454 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2020 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 251 | 241 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 241 | 241 | 251 |
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