Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 10 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period, WSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 15 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, W swell with 4,161 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 11 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fitzroy Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 11) at 12PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.3m and 15s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fitzroy Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Best Surf | 12PM (Sat 11th Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Wed 15th Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
Right, this is Rusty. Only Fitzroy Beach on the radar for this entire 16-day stretch, so we’ll take a good look at what’s coming.
And it kicks off strong. Saturday July 11th morning: clean 4ft swell out of the WSW, with a solid 15-second period (combined energy 951). Water temperature is 59°, a touch warmer than usual for July. The light SSE breeze keeps it clean. That arvo, the swell drops to 4ft but the period stretches to 18 seconds and combined energy jumps to 1110. Cross-off wind makes it beautiful.
Sunday the 12th is your all-round standout. Morning: 5ft from the WSW, 16-second period, energy at 1136, light cross-off breeze. Afternoon: glassy, no wind, 5ft, 15 seconds. That’s the cleanest window of the whole outlook.
Monday the 13th is a write-off. Strong cross-onshore winds ruin the smaller 3ft swell. Tuesday the 14th: short period 8-second swell from the WNW, 6ft in the morning but cross-on and rippled. Not recommended.
Wednesday the 15th gets heavy but messy. Morning: 6ft, 16-second period (combined energy 2725), onshore. Afternoon: big 10ft from the west, 16-second period, combined energy 4161. Strong but blown out. Experts only if anyone’s game. Thursday the 16th: 8ft dropping to 7ft, all cross-shore with 15-second groundswell, lumpy and choppy. Kite surfing looks more fun than paddle.
Friday the 17th morning restores order. 6ft, 14-second period, combined energy 1106, glassy from the SSE. That’s a good one. Saturday the 18th morning is clean with 6ft and cross-off winds. Saturday arvo: 5ft with moderate offshore from the SE—clean again.
Now, Sunday July 19th morning is a true standout for experienced folks. Clear, glassy, 6ft from the WSW, 16-second period (combined energy 1368). That’ll be smooth, powerful, and lined up.
Second week drops in size but stays clean at times. Monday the 20th: 3ft morning, clean. Tuesday the 21st: glassy 2ft from the west with a massive 19-second period. You’ll be waiting but the quality is there for a longboard. Wednesday the 22nd: 3ft and glassy. Thursday the 23rd: 3ft and clean in the morning. Friday the 24th picks up to 7ft to 8ft from the west, but the period drops to 12 seconds and winds are cross-shore/ cross-on. Marginal.
Saturday the 25th morning has a clean 4ft from the WSW, 18-second period (combined energy 1282)—a nice clean note to end on. Sunday the 26th fades back to average.
So the real standouts? Saturday morning the 11th through Sunday arvo the 12th, and Sunday morning the 19th for the experienced crew.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 13°C on Mon afternoon, min 7°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | WSW 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 656 | 697 | 1165 | 1136 | 929 | 706 | 425 | 290 | 527 | 370 | 221 | 1080 | 1608 | 4161 | 3482 | 2513 | 1936 | 1484 | 1106 | 933 | 905 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:52PM2.78m | 7:18AM2.79m | 7:55PM2.96m | 8:19AM2.92m | 8:52PM3.13m | 9:15AM3.04m | 9:44PM3.28m | 10:07AM3.12m | 10:33PM3.37m | 10:56AM3.15m | 11:20PM3.38m | 11:43AM3.12m | 00:06AM3.31m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:32PM0.46m | 1:08AM0.52m | 1:35PM0.34m | 2:10AM0.36m | 2:34PM0.20m | 3:08AM0.20m | 3:28PM0.07m | 4:01AM0.07m | 4:19PM-0.01m | 4:51AM-0.00m | 5:07PM-0.03m | 5:39AM-0.00m | 5:54PM0.02m | ||||||||
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 | 7:41 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 12 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | W 12 | W 12 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 656 | 413 | 1165 | 1136 | 929 | 706 | 425 | 290 | 125 | 370 | 221 | 1080 | 1117 | 4161 | 3482 | 2513 | 1936 | 1484 | 1106 | 933 | 905 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | N 13 | N 13 | W 24 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 6 | NW 6 |
| kJ | 295 | 697 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 11 | 152 | 61 | 337 | 1608 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | W 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 98 | 123 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 185 | 527 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 51 | 244 | 241 | 13 | 98 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 87 | 251 | 245 | 178 | 0 | 47 | 13 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fitzroy Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fitzroy Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fitzroy Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fitzroy Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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