Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fitzroy Beach today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with WNW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WNW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with WNW swell.
The current surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach at 2AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a West-northwest direction and 1.2m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fitzroy Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WSW 17 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 18 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
201 | 196 | 142 | 170 | 210 | 232 | 269 | 333 | 669 | 636 | 572 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 612 | 688 | 427 | 405 | 519 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:31PM3.29m | 9:53AM3.14m | 10:16PM3.38m | 10:37AM3.20m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:16PM0.08m | 3:47AM0.03m | 4:03PM-0.03m | 4:32AM-0.06m | 4:47PM-0.06m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | N 6 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | W 10 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
58 | 196 | 142 | 170 | 116 | 232 | 269 | 314 | 669 | 636 | 572 | 469 | 377 | 288 | 231 | 688 | 214 | 405 | 519 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WNW 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WNW 10 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | W 10 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 |
201 | 115 | 138 | 131 | 210 | 75 | 55 | 333 | 376 | 284 | 522 | 522 | 731 | 561 | 612 | 273 | 330 | 136 | 127 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | W 22 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 20 | N 4 | WSW 13 | — | W 19 | W 19 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | W 19 |
57 | 9 | 76 | 74 | 81 | 116 | 116 | 31 | 19 | 127 | 4 | 67 | — | 270 | 192 | — | 427 | 340 | 369 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 57 | 112 | 145 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
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