Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period, WNW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 27 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period, W swell with 3,246 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with WNW 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 Tuesday (Oct 27) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 10s period. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fitzroy Beach in the next 16 days are 3.5m 11s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 27) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 11s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 902 | 508 | 653 | 1123 | 1107 | 697 | 594 | 225 | 822 | 3246 | 1521 | 596 | 587 | 736 | 893 | 537 | 2023 | 1374 | 928 | 1068 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:18PM3.02m | 9:43AM3.05m | 9:57PM3.15m | 10:22AM3.20m | 10:37PM3.24m | 11:02AM3.29m | 11:19PM3.25m | 11:44AM3.30m | 00:02AM3.18m | 12:28PM3.23m | 00:49AM3.05m | 1:17PM3.11m | 1:41AM2.87m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:30AM0.15m | 3:49PM0.20m | 4:10AM0.01m | 4:30PM0.08m | 4:51AM-0.06m | 5:13PM0.04m | 5:33AM-0.05m | 5:58PM0.06m | 6:18AM0.03m | 6:46PM0.16m | 7:06AM0.17m | 7:39PM0.30m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 9 | W 11 | W 11 | WNW 10 | WNW 10 | — | NW 9 | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 902 | 508 | 653 | 1123 | 1107 | 697 | 594 | 225 | 822 | 3246 | 1521 | 561 | 370 | — | 21 | 108 | — | — | 743 | 1068 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | WSW 18 | W 18 | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | — | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 13 | NW 8 | — | — | NW 7 | — |
| kJ | 373 | 427 | 167 | — | — | — | 20 | 102 | 52 | — | 283 | 596 | 587 | — | 18 | 18 | — | — | 33 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | W 8 | WSW 8 | W 8 | W 13 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 9 |
| kJ | 34 | 54 | 60 | 53 | 54 | 35 | 10 | 120 | 603 | — | — | — | — | 736 | 893 | 537 | 2023 | 1374 | 928 | 948 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 251 | 251 | 251 | 261 | 98 | 108 | 251 | 250 | 248 | 256 | 214 | 239 | 241 | 251 | 261 | 278 | 251 | 178 | 261 | 251 |
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Information about the Fitzroy Beach Surf forecast
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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