Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run of surf on the way for Fitzroy Beach, but it takes a little patience. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about average for this time of year, so no surprises there.

The first few days are a write-off. Monday the 10th is a total mess with a moderate cross-shore wind and a cross-chop – not worth paddling out. We’ve got a bit of a wait, but things start to turn around from Tuesday morning the 11th.

Tuesday the 11th is where it all kicks off. We’ve got a clean 4 ft swell from the WSW with a light offshore wind in the morning. By the afternoon, it goes glassy. This is clean, fun surf. The combined swell energy is moderate (611 in the morning, 553 in the afternoon), and with a 13-second period, there’s good shape and a proper lull between sets. Crowds are a definite possibility here at Fitzroy Beach, so get out early.

The really good stuff holds through Wednesday and Thursday, but the standout window, without a doubt, is Saturday the 15th. This is the true highlight. We see a jump in size – 6 ft in the morning with a clean 17-second groundswell, and it builds to a pumping 8 ft by the afternoon. The combined energy jumps to 1936 and then a massive 4311 – that’s strong wave energy. The wind is light, so it will be clean. This is excellent, powerful surf. That 8 ft afternoon with an 18-second period is for experienced surfers only. Beginners should sit this one out.

Sunday the 16th stays big at 8 – 8 ft, but the wind gets nasty. Fresh to strong breeze from the SSE makes for a messy look, even though it says clean. I’d be wary. The confidence for the surf on the 15th and 16th is good since it’s in the first week.

There’s another sweet little pocket later on. Tuesday the 18th morning sees a 5 ft swell with an offshore wind, and the whole period from the 19th to the 22nd looks clean, with light winds and a mix of waist-to-chest high swell from the WSW. The 20th of August looks especially fun – small but glassy.

After that, the surf tails off into the last week of the month. The 23rd and 24th are small and weak (energy down to 238 and 190), but the period is long (21 seconds on the 24th), which could mean a few clean but fat waves for a patient surfer. The 25th of August looks like a return of some solid 5 ft swell with clean conditions.

Bottom line: Get on it Tuesday 11th for the clean start, but Saturday 15th afternoon is the one to circle on the calendar. It’s the biggest, cleanest, and most powerful swell of the whole run.

Stay stoked.
Rusty.

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