Fitzroy Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.05° S 174.10° E

Fitzroy Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 09 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fitzroy Beach sea temperature is
15.2° C
1.1° 

Fitzroy Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (10 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 6AM is: 1.3m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 09). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Jul)5ft (1.5m)18s
Afternoon (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s
Evening (10 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)16s

Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon).

Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
14
1.3
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
16
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.3
WSW
15
1.1
WSW
18
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
16
1.4
WSW
15
1.4
WSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1175
940
862
983
1327
1152
1023
838
1003
1003
859
693
656
656
697
1223
1165
1165
1165
1150
1003
978
929
833
Wind (km/h)
30
SSE
30
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
5
NE
5
NNE
5
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
High Tide
4:59AM2.64m
5:44PM2.65m
6:10AM2.69m
6:52PM2.78m
7:18AM2.79m
Low Tide
10:51PM0.70m
11:27AM0.53m
00:00AM0.64m
12:32PM0.46m
1:08AM0.52m
1:35PM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:41
7:41
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:16
5:16
 mm
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
9
8
7
7
8
9
11
11
9
8
8
7
7
7
10
10
9
Feels °C
3
4
4
4
4
6
6
4
3
2
2
4
6
8
9
6
4
4
3
4
4
7
7
7
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