
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 8PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 4.5m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 16ft (5.0m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Sun morning, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5537 | 5635 | 5655 | 6245 | 7044 | 6533 | 6525 | 5819 | 5020 | 4606 | 3865 | 3384 | 2880 | 2541 | 2085 | 1842 | 692 | 1015 | 2030 | 1644 | 2372 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:36PM2.23m | 5:14AM2.15m | 5:57PM2.31m | 6:27AM2.27m | 6:56PM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11AM1.07m | 11:03PM1.12m | 11:30AM1.03m | 00:15AM1.00m | 12:34PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | 7044 | 6533 | 6525 | 5819 | 5020 | 4606 | 3865 | 3384 | — | 2541 | 2085 | 1842 | 692 | — | — | 1644 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 381 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | W 7 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | — | WSW 10 |
5537 | 5635 | 5655 | 6245 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2880 | — | — | — | 261 | 1015 | 2030 | — | 2372 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 402 | 250 | 87 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 108 | 245 | 261 | 261 | 248 | 245 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 178 | 87 | 63 |
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