Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 8PM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | 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 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6903 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 | 3907 | 3360 | 2919 | 2749 | 2482 | 2258 | 2020 | 1800 | 1775 | 1598 | 1633 | 1657 | 1680 | 1513 | 1393 | 1267 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM2.30m | 7:31PM2.49m | 7:51AM2.46m | 8:16PM2.68m | 8:33AM2.63m | 8:54PM2.85m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:09PM0.86m | 1:43AM0.84m | 1:58PM0.69m | 2:26AM0.65m | 2:39PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||
6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
6903 | 5996 | 5241 | 4618 | 4100 | 3907 | 3360 | 2919 | 2749 | 2482 | — | 2020 | 1800 | 1775 | 1598 | 1633 | 1657 | 1680 | 1513 | 1393 | 1267 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2258 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 248 |
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