
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 8AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.9m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
2120 | 2096 | 2072 | 1915 | 1569 | 1531 | 1512 | 1341 | 1735 | 1452 | 1275 | 1130 | 943 | 917 | 788 | 765 | 662 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:50AM3.17m | 1:14PM2.90m | 1:34AM2.98m | 2:01PM2.74m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41PM0.14m | 7:12AM0.19m | 7:27PM0.32m | 7:58AM0.35m | 8:15PM0.52m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
2120 | 2096 | 2072 | 1915 | 1569 | 1531 | 1512 | 1341 | 1735 | 1452 | 1275 | 1130 | 943 | 917 | 788 | 765 | 662 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NNW 11 | NNW 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 177 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | W 21 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 7 | — | — |
373 | 382 | 353 | 463 | 488 | 443 | 319 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 245 | 235 | 108 | 141 | 178 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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