Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period, WSW swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period, W swell with 5,522 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 5 Sep, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s 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 Saturday (Sep 05) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 14s 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 17s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 6AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Best Surf | 6AM (Sat 5th Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9AM (Sun 6th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at what's on the table for Fitzroy Beach.
Right off the bat, it’s a tough run. We’ve got a solid 16-day window, but the first few days are a write-off. Thursday and Friday are blown out with onshore winds and messy conditions – nothing worth paddling out for. The swell is there, but the wind is just wrecking it.
Then we hit Saturday the 5th. We’ve got a massive 11.5ft swell rolling in from the WSW with a moderate cross-onshore wind. The wave energy is pumping hard (4623), but honestly, it's too big for this spot. That kind of size is expert-only territory, and with the wind, it's gonna be a washing machine. Not my pick for a fun session.
Sunday the 6th is more of the same, big and blown out. The real glimmer in this forecast is Monday the 7th. Monday morning is still a bit messy with a cross-shore wind, but Monday afternoon? That’s the standout. The wind swings around to a light ESE offshore breeze – “Slight air,” practically glassy. The swell drops to a manageable 7.5ft from the WSW with a long 14-second period. That's proper groundswell energy (3309). Conditions will be clean. It’s still going to be a solid size, so it’s for experienced surfers, but that’s your best chance for a quality wave in the first week. Crowds are likely here.
After that, the forecast slips back into a long stretch of average to poor conditions. From Tuesday the 8th right through to the end of the period, it's onshore winds, lumpy chop, and messy surf. We get another big pulse of swell around Thursday the 10th and into the second week, with some huge 13ft to 15ft swells, but again, too big and blown out. The energy numbers are huge, 11980 on the 11th, but it's for the brave or the kite surfers, not for a clean paddle session.
So, the summary is grim for the most part. One golden window on Monday afternoon the 7th. After that, hold out hope, but the outlook is poor.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the NNW by Fri morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Sun night, calm by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1306 | 1143 | 505 | 988 | 1375 | 1957 | 1531 | 4623 | 4242 | 3680 | 5522 | 3627 | 3685 | 4193 | 2152 | 3635 | 1866 | 1365 | 518 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:06AM2.90m | 1:35PM2.80m | 1:57AM2.71m | 2:33PM2.65m | 3:02AM2.53m | 3:48PM2.53m | 4:26AM2.42m | 5:17PM2.54m | 5:56AM2.47m | 6:36PM2.70m | 7:08AM2.64m | 7:38PM2.91m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:28AM0.38m | 7:55PM0.56m | 8:24AM0.56m | 8:59PM0.72m | 9:33AM0.70m | 10:18PM0.81m | 10:53AM0.74m | 11:41PM0.76m | 12:11PM0.65m | 00:54AM0.58m | 1:17PM0.47m | 1:53AM0.36m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | 3 | 9 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 18 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | NNW 9 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 12 | NW 8 | W 10 |
| kJ | 1306 | 1143 | 505 | 478 | 1375 | 1429 | 503 | 4623 | 4242 | 3680 | 5522 | 3627 | 3685 | 553 | 2152 | 3635 | 1866 | 55 | 518 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 14 | — | — | — | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 11 | NW 9 | NW 9 | W 18 | W 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 312 | — | — | — | 924 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 850 | 118 | 81 | 25 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 9 | — | W 20 | W 22 | NW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | — | 7 | 9 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | W 10 | WNW 8 | WNW 10 | WSW 11 | — | — | NW 9 | — | NNW 6 | NW 8 | WSW 16 | — | — | — | W 12 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 988 | 1229 | 1957 | 1531 | — | — | 182 | — | 255 | 754 | 4193 | — | — | — | 1365 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 245 | 108 | 251 | 108 | 251 | 251 | 241 | 257 | 258 | 87 | 108 | 277 | 250 | 13 | 0 | 2 | 241 | 248 | 98 |
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