
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 12AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
1376 | 1511 | 1340 | 1167 | 1346 | 1310 | 1292 | 1432 | 3560 | 1825 | 1644 | 3771 | 4756 | 2850 | 5253 | 5963 | 6190 | 7228 | 7864 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:08PM2.44m | 2:31AM2.28m | 3:12PM2.29m | 3:45AM2.15m | 4:36PM2.23m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:32PM0.98m | 8:56AM0.99m | 9:41PM1.11m | 10:11AM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 |
1376 | 1511 | 1055 | 1090 | 838 | 1310 | 1292 | 1432 | — | 1825 | 1644 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7864 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
32 | 14 | 1340 | 1167 | 1346 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 11 | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | W 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — |
749 | 778 | — | — | — | 820 | 793 | 732 | 3560 | 497 | 632 | 3771 | 4756 | 2850 | 5253 | 5963 | 6190 | 7228 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 106 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 239 | 241 | 248 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 328 | 214 | 234 | 214 | 281 | 63 |
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