Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 25 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 31 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period, WSW swell with 3,469 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 27 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with W 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 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 12s 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 3.0m 14s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 31) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Tue 27th Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) 12s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Sat 31st Oct) | 10ft (3.0m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun night, fresh winds from the NNW by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu morning, light winds from the SE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | NNW 8 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1123 | 1107 | 697 | 594 | 225 | 993 | 2759 | 1008 | 679 | 397 | 718 | 616 | 1268 | 2160 | 1199 | 3293 | 3469 | 1673 | 1061 | 1474 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | off | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 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 | 2:12PM2.94m | 2:41AM2.67m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:00AM0.35m | 8:39PM0.47m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | 7:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 12 | WNW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1123 | 1107 | 697 | 594 | 225 | 978 | 2759 | 1008 | 679 | 397 | — | 154 | — | — | 854 | — | — | 1673 | 1061 | 1474 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 5 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | NNW 7 | WNW 10 | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 11 | 102 | 53 | 407 | 49 | 464 | 137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 919 | 965 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | NW 4 | NW 6 | NNW 8 | — | WSW 11 | — | WNW 10 | W 9 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 10 | W 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 45 | 34 | 16 | 124 | 993 | — | 957 | — | 370 | 718 | 616 | 1268 | 2160 | 1199 | 3293 | 3469 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 261 | 98 | 108 | 251 | 250 | 248 | 178 | 13 | 239 | 252 | 251 | 256 | 328 | 251 | 251 | 320 | 251 | 0 | 371 | 0 |
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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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