Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 10AM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | WSW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1598 | 1633 | 1657 | 1680 | 1475 | 1413 | 1465 | 1249 | 1230 | 1211 | 1077 | 938 | 820 | 680 | 650 | 226 | 489 | 788 | 1445 | 2061 | 1631 | 2011 | 1396 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 8:33AM2.63m | 8:54PM2.85m | 9:11AM2.79m | 9:29PM3.01m | 9:46AM2.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.65m | 2:39PM0.51m | 3:04AM0.46m | 3:16PM0.35m | 3:40AM0.29m | 3:51PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | W 8 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NW 10 | WSW 14 | NW 9 |
| kJ | 1598 | 1633 | 1657 | 1680 | 1475 | 1413 | 1465 | 1249 | 1230 | 1211 | 1077 | 938 | 820 | 680 | 650 | 219 | 489 | 788 | 233 | 233 | 1631 | 207 | 1396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 18 | W 19 | W 19 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | W 24 | W 24 | WSW 14 | W 24 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 63 | 30 | 91 | 101 | 101 | 90 | 86 | 226 | 176 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 285 | 11 | 198 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | W 24 | — | W 23 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 131 | 55 | — | — | — | 11 | — | 41 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 9 | NW 10 | N 6 | NW 10 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 39 | 114 | 1445 | 2061 | 228 | 2011 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 108 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 248 | 108 | 108 | 214 | 47 | 0 | 6 | 87 | 6 | 6 | 51 | 106 | 108 | 250 | 264 | 202 | 108 | 248 |
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