
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 19s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 5PM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
245 | 161 | 147 | 276 | 361 | 804 | 655 | 1223 | 1082 | 1055 | 902 | 746 | 716 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 653 | 1011 | 986 | 1179 | 1150 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:23AM2.65m | 8:38PM2.84m | 9:04AM2.86m | 9:18PM3.02m | 9:43AM3.05m | 9:57PM3.15m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.54m | 2:50AM0.33m | 3:08PM0.36m | 3:30AM0.15m | 3:49PM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | W 19 | WSW 17 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
245 | 161 | 91 | 47 | 361 | 804 | 655 | 1223 | 1082 | 1055 | 902 | 746 | 716 | 508 | 508 | 508 | 653 | 1011 | 986 | 1179 | 1150 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | — | W 20 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | — |
138 | 131 | 147 | 142 | 220 | 81 | 239 | 20 | 24 | — | 373 | 373 | 361 | 427 | 418 | 322 | 163 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | W 21 | WSW 16 | W 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | W 22 | W 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
80 | 81 | 107 | 276 | 119 | 18 | 88 | 37 | 144 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 33 | 49 | 51 | 51 | 62 | 60 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 73 | 75 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 261 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 47 | 98 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 251 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 259 | 261 | 251 | 108 |
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