Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.1m 14s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 11°C on Fri afternoon, min 5°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | ||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 829 | 668 | 569 | 425 | 389 | 300 | 630 | 486 | 444 | 341 | 314 | 184 | 180 | 140 | 170 | 149 | 108 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:32AM2.88m | 2:01PM2.73m | 2:20AM2.75m | 2:56PM2.63m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.45m | 7:56AM0.41m | 8:17PM0.57m | 8:48AM0.52m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 829 | 584 | 489 | 425 | 389 | 300 | 630 | 486 | 444 | 341 | 314 | 184 | 180 | 140 | 170 | 149 | 108 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 23 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 21 | W 7 | W 7 |
| kJ | 577 | 668 | 569 | 407 | 294 | 269 | — | 52 | 51 | 51 | 10 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 35 | 10 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | — | S 7 | W 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | W 24 | W 23 | — | W 22 | W 22 | W 21 | W 8 | W 21 | WSW 21 |
| kJ | 30 | — | 4 | 55 | 103 | 61 | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | 39 | 9 | 36 | 5 | 35 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 15 | 0 |
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