Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s coming our way over the next couple of weeks. Straight up, it’s a mixed bag with a slow start, but we’ve got a couple of real gems buried in there if you’re patient.

We’re looking at Fitzroy Beach, and for the next few days, you might as well sleep in. Thursday the 30th and Friday the 31st are a write-off with choppy, cross-onshore slop. The swell is there, but the wind is trashing it. Not worth paddling out.

Things finally turn around on Saturday morning, the 1st of August. We’ve got a fresh offshore from the SE cleaning up a solid 10ft swell from the WSW. That’s a lot of water moving with a combined energy of 3506, which is strong, and a long 13-second period. This is for experienced surfers only – it’s going to be big and powerful. If you’ve got the skills, Saturday afternoon looks even better: the wind swings to a moderate SSE offshore, the swell drops to a still-chunky 8ft, and conditions are clean. That half-day window on Saturday is your standout for the whole outlook.

Sunday morning the 2nd is a total contrast – glassy, with the wind swinging to a light Easterly, but the swell drops right off to 5ft. It’s clean and pretty, but the energy is weak (476). Nice for a longboard if the tide works.

The middle of next week is nothing to write home about. Monday the 3rd is a cross-shore mess. But then we get another good window: Tuesday morning the 4th of August. The wind goes light offshore from the ESE, cleaning up a 4ft groundswell from the WSW with a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is moderate at 1402, so there’s some push. This long-period swell will be better for the points and reefs, not straight peaks, but it’ll be clean with good shape if you work it.

The following days stay small and inconsistent, with bumpy afternoons. A quick shout-out to Friday the 14th of August, which is a nice little pocket. Morning winds are light and cross-off, with a 5ft W swell. It’s not huge, but clean and fun.

The second week is mostly small surf in the 2ft to 3ft range. Wednesday the 12th of August morning looks glassy with a tiny 2ft swell, but that’s a recovery day, not a standout. The best bet late in the period is Friday the 14th, but keep your expectations realistic – it’s a long way off and things can change.

So, to sum it up: the best on offer is the Saturday morning and afternoon on the 1st of August for big, clean, expert-only waves. The second best is Tuesday morning on the 4th for cleaner, longer-period groundswell. The rest of the time is either blown out or just small and messy.

Rusty.

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