Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 6s period with NNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Mon night, light winds from the NW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thu 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 18 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 501 | 367 | 290 | 236 | 280 | 239 | 765 | 634 | 519 | 424 | 205 | 389 | 269 | 704 | 821 | 1874 | 3683 | 3985 | 4239 | 4025 | 3764 | 3552 | 3510 | 3510 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:19AM2.92m | 8:52PM3.13m | 9:15AM3.04m | 9:44PM3.28m | 10:07AM3.12m | 10:33PM3.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.20m | 3:28PM0.07m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:51AM-0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | W 11 | W 11 | W 13 | W 12 | WSW 18 | W 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 |
| kJ | 501 | 367 | 290 | 236 | 163 | 172 | 765 | 634 | 519 | 424 | 192 | 389 | 269 | 704 | 762 | 1874 | 3683 | 3985 | 4239 | 4025 | 3764 | 3552 | 3510 | 3510 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 24 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | WSW 18 | W 18 | W 12 | NNW 7 | NW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 11 | 166 | 123 | 33 | 95 | 121 | 120 | 164 | 126 | 337 | 821 | 596 | 57 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | WSW 13 | N 7 | WSW 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 20 | W 13 | W 24 | — | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 42 | 101 | 23 | 79 | 205 | 128 | 171 | 11 | — | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 83 | 141 | 187 | 280 | 239 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 230 | 225 | 202 | 202 | 151 | 108 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 256 | 98 | 98 | 87 | 87 | 13 | 2 | 108 | 118 | 103 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 248 |
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