Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 12 Aug, 6PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 12 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WNW swell with 3,151 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 12AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fitzroy Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 12) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 12AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 6PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Wed 12th Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here. Let’s check out Fitzroy Beach over the next couple weeks.
Right now, it’s pretty flat and messy. Thursday arvo (6 August) has a tiny 2ft SW swell with a cross-onshore breeze and weak energy (210). Not worth paddling out. Friday (7 August) is even smaller with a 2ft SW swell. Saturday (8 August) bumps up to 4ft from the WNW, but the period is short (8 seconds) and the wind is cross-shore, so it’s choppy. Sunday (9 August) gets big – 12ft from the NW – but with 30 km/h cross-onshore winds and rain, it’s lumpy and too big for beginners. Rough start.
There’s a couple days of poor surf, but Monday morning 10 August is a beauty. Glassy winds, a 4ft WSW groundswell with a very long 16-second period, and strong energy (1026). That’s clean, lined-up, and perfect for intermediates. The water temp is 57°, about average for August. Monday arvo stays okay but the wind swings cross-on, so the morning is the go.
Tuesday 11 August has a 3ft WSW swell with clean conditions in the morning, and Tuesday arvo sees a 2ft W swell with a super long 20-second period – clean but small. Wednesday 12 August arvo delivers a 7ft W swell with light onshore wind – marginal but powerful (2126). Thursday 13 August morning is another standout: 8ft from the W, 13-second period, and clean offshore NE wind. Strong energy (2409). This is for experienced surfers only – too big for beginners. This spot gets crowded often, so get in early.
Friday 14 August has a 4ft WSW swell with clean conditions in the morning, but the arvo goes ugly with 10ft from the north and howling wind. Saturday 15 August and Sunday 16 August are huge – 16ft+ from the WNW – with onshore wind and size that’s only for the boldest. Monday 17 August brings excellent conditions for experts: 8ft from the WSW, 14-second period, and strong offshore ESE wind. Clean and powerful (2686). Tuesday 18 August and Wednesday 19 August have smaller, cleaner swells around 4-5ft. Thursday 20 August morning is glassy with a 4ft WSW groundswell – another sweet window. Friday 21 August morning is glassy again with 4ft from the WSW.
Top picks: Monday 10 August morning for that glassy 4ft groundswell, and Thursday 13 August morning for the 8ft clean, powerful swell. Both at Fitzroy Beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NE by Sun morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sun afternoon, calm by Mon morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WSW 18 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | WSW 17 | W 14 | W 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 170 | 96 | 71 | 47 | 235 | 228 | 261 | 422 | 2451 | 1024 | 688 | 679 | 856 | 687 | 336 | 206 | 251 | 493 | 2012 | 3141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:20AM2.62m | 4:04PM2.56m | 4:34AM2.53m | 5:24PM2.58m | 5:57AM2.55m | 6:42PM2.71m | 7:12AM2.68m | 7:47PM2.91m | 8:14AM2.85m | 8:43PM3.12m | 9:06AM3.02m | 9:31PM3.29m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16PM0.69m | 9:51AM0.62m | 10:28PM0.76m | 11:04AM0.65m | 11:46PM0.73m | 12:18PM0.59m | 00:59AM0.59m | 1:26PM0.43m | 2:03AM0.39m | 2:24PM0.25m | 2:58AM0.19m | 3:16PM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | 7:13 | — | — |
 | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 20 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 4 | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 10 | WNW 10 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 8 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | NNW 10 | NNW 9 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | W 19 | NW 7 | W 14 | W 14 |
| kJ | 170 | 96 | 71 | 47 | 235 | 228 | 261 | 394 | 314 | 1024 | 688 | 280 | 856 | 687 | 336 | 192 | 251 | 106 | 2012 | 3141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 21 | WSW 20 | W 7 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | W 19 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 20 | WSW 13 | WSW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 35 | 41 | 4 | 30 | 45 | 43 | 123 | 422 | 267 | 371 | 265 | 679 | 131 | 48 | 24 | 206 | 65 | 493 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | W 7 | W 19 | WSW 14 | W 19 | WSW 19 | SW 12 | N 14 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | — | W 24 | WSW 21 | NNW 8 | W 7 | W 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 7 | 71 | 37 | 4 | — | 249 | 65 | 67 | — | 11 | 153 | 11 | 1 | 161 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | NW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | N 6 | NNW 6 | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 78 | 2451 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 39 | 146 | — | 114 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 47 | 0 | 0 | 261 | 87 | 5 | 51 | 98 | 108 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 199 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47 | 47 | 108 | 6 |
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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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