
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 7PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3201 | 2377 | 1686 | 1216 | 811 | 612 | 504 | 460 | 387 | 389 | 367 | 451 | 160 | 343 | 566 | 804 | 1157 | 1296 | 1388 | 1342 | 4812 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:22AM2.91m | 11:39PM3.09m | 11:57AM2.91m | 00:13AM3.05m | 12:34PM2.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:29PM0.25m | 5:54AM0.24m | 6:05PM0.28m | 6:31AM0.26m | 6:44PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — |
3201 | 2377 | 1686 | 1216 | 811 | 612 | 504 | 460 | 387 | 389 | 367 | 451 | 147 | 176 | 566 | 804 | 1157 | 1296 | 1388 | 1342 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 24 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 11 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 36 | 40 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 72 | 120 | 160 | 128 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 22 | W 22 | S 7 | — | — | — | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 9 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 147 | 343 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 17 |
— | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 419 | 307 | 508 | 643 | 670 | 741 | 4812 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 98 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 248 | 248 | 250 |
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