
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 19s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 9AM is: 1.3m 19s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 8s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 19s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
566 | 804 | 1157 | 1296 | 1388 | 1342 | 5751 | 1567 | 1603 | 1635 | 1801 | 995 | 796 | 706 | 649 | 584 | 577 | 417 | 382 | 649 | 640 | 444 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 00:13AM3.05m | 12:34PM2.88m | 00:50AM2.99m | 1:14PM2.81m | 1:32AM2.88m | 2:01PM2.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:31AM0.26m | 6:44PM0.35m | 7:11AM0.31m | 7:27PM0.45m | 7:56AM0.41m | 8:17PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6 | 3 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 21 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
566 | 804 | 1157 | 1296 | 1388 | 1342 | — | — | — | 705 | 688 | 995 | 711 | 705 | 649 | 584 | 513 | 417 | 382 | 649 | 640 | 444 | 444 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 18 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 827 | 796 | 706 | 585 | 577 | 577 | 413 | 294 | 61 | — | 86 | 51 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 20 | — | — | W 18 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | W 24 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | — | — | 55 | 103 | — | — | — | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 17 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
353 | 508 | 741 | 966 | 992 | 911 | 5751 | 1567 | 1603 | 1635 | 1801 | — | 6 | 7 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 248 | 248 | 251 | 214 | 214 | 373 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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