Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 5AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction, 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
4138 | 1597 | 1410 | 2919 | 2665 | 2148 | 863 | 965 | 1605 | 1440 | 1403 | 1419 | 1277 | 525 | 452 | 584 | 599 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:23AM3.06m | 12:48PM2.95m | 1:06AM2.90m | 1:35PM2.80m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:19PM0.24m | 6:42AM0.22m | 7:03PM0.38m | 7:28AM0.38m | 7:55PM0.56m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 22 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 20 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 11 | W 11 | WSW 11 |
91 | 1122 | 994 | 194 | — | 249 | 863 | 965 | 1605 | 1440 | 1403 | 1419 | 1277 | 525 | 452 | 584 | 599 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 20 | — | — | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
— | — | 194 | — | — | — | 322 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 289 | 312 | 242 | 325 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 |
4138 | 1597 | 1410 | 2919 | 2665 | 2148 | 402 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 245 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 108 | 87 |
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