Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 10 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 11 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 18s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 12 Sep, 12AM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 17s period, WSW swell with 10,953 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 10 Sep, 9PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s 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 Thursday (Sep 10) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 20s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fitzroy Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Sep 12) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 9PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 11th Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) 18s |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 12th Sep) | 15ft (4.5m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Howdy folks, Rusty here. Let's break down what the ocean has in store for us over the next couple of weeks.
It's gonna start off slow and messy, I can tell you that much. The next few days are junk. We've got swell, but it's disorganized and the wind is all over the place. It's not worth paddling out for; you'll just end up frustrated. The water temp is 57°, which is about right for this time of year, so it's not that.
The first real chance of a proper surf comes early Friday morning. We're looking at a solid 8ft swell out of the WSW with a long 19-second period. That's some real groundswell, and it's going to have some push. What's even better is a light offshore wind to keep the faces clean. The energy in the water is huge, off the charts. This is the one to get excited about. Fitzroy Beach (Taranaki) is going to be firing.
But that window is small. By Friday afternoon, the wind switches to a cross-shore and picks up, shredding the waves into a lumpy mess. Saturday is a bust. The swell is still cranking, but it's now 16ft plus and the wind is howling. That's not surf, that's a survival situation.
The week following is just a grind. The swell stays from the WSW, but the wind never really plays nice. It's choppy and closed out. The energy is there, but the quality is poor. Even when the swell backs off a bit, the onshore wind just ruins it.
And the main problem all through is the sheer size. We're getting constant pulses of 11ft to 15ft. That's just too much juice for the spot to handle. Even when we get a clean offshore wind on the 20th, it's still with 13ft of swell. That's an expert's-only zone, full stop.
The second week looks like more of the same. Lots of energy and size, but with more onshore wind. There might be a chance around the 25th. We see a swell from the NW with shorter period, but the wind drops to glass in the morning. It's still 8ft, but that clean surface might make it the most user-friendly of the big swells. But that's a long way off, so don't bank on it.
So, to call it: get out on Friday morning if you know what you're doing. That's your best bet by a long shot. After that, it's a lot of waiting and watching big, angry, messy ocean. Unless you're a masochist or a big-wave charger, it's a rest week.
Stay safe out there.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 22 | WSW 16 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | W 10 | WSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 561 | 453 | 1184 | 4530 | 5038 | 10953 | 4080 | 8698 | 2820 | 2696 | 2215 | 3639 | 2491 | 1900 | 1600 | 886 | 638 | 312 | 828 | 1412 | 1261 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:12PM3.26m | 9:34AM3.15m | 9:52PM3.33m | 10:13AM3.21m | 10:30PM3.32m | 10:50AM3.21m | 11:06PM3.24m | 11:26AM3.14m | 11:42PM3.09m | 12:03PM3.01m | 00:17AM2.90m | 12:40PM2.84m | 00:55AM2.69m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:59PM0.11m | 3:27AM0.01m | 3:42PM0.01m | 4:07AM-0.06m | 4:23PM-0.01m | 4:45AM-0.05m | 5:01PM0.05m | 5:22AM0.04m | 5:39PM0.18m | 5:58AM0.19m | 6:17PM0.35m | 6:34AM0.39m | 6:56PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 9 | W 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 561 | 170 | 672 | 4530 | 5038 | — | — | — | 2820 | 2696 | 2215 | 3639 | 2491 | 1900 | 1600 | 886 | 638 | 312 | 828 | 6 | 1261 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 322 | 380 | 1184 | 792 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 24 | W 22 | WSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 109 | 453 | 1164 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 17 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | W 6 | W 6 | NW 6 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | — | 86 | — | — | 776 | 10953 | 4080 | 8698 | 1796 | 1332 | 1171 | — | — | — | — | 111 | 81 | 148 | 302 | 1412 | 1243 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 108 | 199 | 13 | 0 | 241 | 214 | 178 | 234 | 245 | 214 | 141 | 13 | 13 | 261 | 235 | 251 | 261 | 108 | 263 | 214 | 129 |
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