Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the NNW by Fri afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | NW 7 | NW 8 | W 10 | NW 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 190 | 224 | 340 | 289 | 218 | 158 | 91 | 142 | 226 | 538 | 754 | 850 | 793 | 781 | 721 | 670 | 320 | 241 | 302 | 434 | 891 | 683 | 875 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 3:10AM2.57m | 3:46PM2.46m | 4:06AM2.40m | 4:49PM2.37m | 5:12AM2.31m | 5:57PM2.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.69m | 10:03PM0.88m | 10:33AM0.82m | 11:07PM0.98m | 11:35AM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | W 10 | NW 8 |
| kJ | 190 | 127 | 125 | 93 | 68 | 93 | 87 | 53 | 35 | 538 | 754 | 850 | 793 | 781 | 721 | 670 | 320 | 241 | 302 | 227 | 411 | 683 | 875 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | — | — | W 22 | — | W 19 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 54 | 51 | 51 | 50 | 45 | 42 | 91 | 142 | 226 | 34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 9 | — | 29 | 301 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 10 | NNW 10 | NW 10 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 84 | 84 | 119 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | — |
| kJ | 147 | 224 | 340 | 289 | 218 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | 123 | 198 | 434 | 891 | 683 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 108 | 98 | 108 | 87 | 108 | 108 | 320 | 108 | 248 | 106 | 108 |
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