Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 2AM is: 1.7m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | W 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 494 | 559 | 374 | 759 | 586 | 698 | 1631 | 828 | 524 | 341 | 280 | 635 | 478 | 416 | 829 | 700 | 690 | 606 | 560 | 484 | 476 | 206 | 152 | 128 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 11:36PM3.32m | 12:00PM3.04m | 00:27AM3.23m | 12:52PM2.92m | 1:18AM3.10m | 1:45PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.08m | 6:13PM0.10m | 6:49AM0.17m | 7:05PM0.23m | 7:42AM0.28m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | W 18 | W 16 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 6 | SW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 494 | 559 | 374 | 759 | 586 | 229 | 158 | 193 | 524 | 321 | 217 | 635 | 478 | 416 | 829 | 700 | 690 | 606 | 560 | 484 | 476 | 64 | 152 | 99 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | W 20 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | W 24 | W 24 | W 23 | W 22 | WSW 21 | WSW 21 | WSW 13 | WSW 20 | WSW 20 |
| kJ | 93 | 30 | 251 | 76 | 236 | 162 | — | — | 347 | 341 | 280 | 305 | 293 | 285 | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 206 | 75 | 127 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | W 20 | W 19 | WSW 18 | N 12 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | 27 | 25 | 67 | 66 | 107 | 3 | — | — | 203 | 256 | 231 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 698 | 1631 | 828 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 128 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 199 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 13 | 103 | 108 | 239 | 199 | 108 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 108 | 108 |
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