
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (29 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7PM is: 3.0m 8s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm October 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (29 Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
642 | 661 | 961 | 1198 | 1486 | 1755 | 1900 | 2275 | 1808 | 4556 | 3256 | 4483 | 5375 | 5798 | 4951 | 4467 | 3853 | 3365 | 2975 | 2651 | 2245 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:28PM3.23m | 00:49AM3.05m | 1:17PM3.11m | 1:41AM2.87m | 2:12PM2.94m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:46PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.17m | 7:39PM0.30m | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
161 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 866 | — | — | — | — | — | 4951 | 4467 | 3853 | 3365 | 2975 | 2651 | 2245 | |
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) | W 8 | WNW 8 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
642 | 661 | 961 | 1198 | 1486 | 1755 | 1900 | 2275 | 1808 | 4556 | 3256 | 4483 | 5375 | 5798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 251 | 262 | 262 | 262 | 261 | 249 | 261 | 278 | 322 | 335 | 290 | 284 | 55 | 2 | 2 | 55 | 199 | 234 | 0 |
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