Surf Forecasts:
Fitzroy Beach surf forecast from 27 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, W swell with cross-shore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 14s period, W swell with 7,579 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 28 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s 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 Tuesday (Jul 28) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.6m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 18s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fitzroy Beach in the next 16 days are 4.5m 14s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 31) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 02) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Tue 28th Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) 12s |
| Best Surf | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 31st Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fitzroy Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about Fitzroy Beach in feet and miles per hour.
The first few days are a bust. Monday the 27th has a messy 6ft swell from the WSW with a cross breeze and a lot of energy (1155). Not clean. Tuesday the 28th morning offers a brief window – a clean 5ft WSW swell with light offshore ESE winds, and moderate energy (471). That’s your first real shot, but it’s gone by the afternoon when the wind turns.
Wednesday the 29th and Thursday the 30th are poor. Onshore winds, rain, and lumpy conditions. Friday the 31st gets big – 12ft to 13ft of wind-affected swell from the W. The energy is massive (2060 to 3775), but with fresh cross-onshore winds, this is for kite surfers, not paddle surfers. The beach break will be a mess.
Here’s the good stuff. Saturday the 1st of August has a huge 13ft SW swell, but the wind is offshore and clean. The energy is pumping (5428), but that’s for experts only. Sunday the 2nd of August is the standout for the average surfer. The swell drops to a more manageable 7ft from the WSW, with moderate offshore winds and clean conditions. The energy is still solid (1013). The morning session on Sunday is the pick of the first week.
Looking further out, Monday the 3rd of August morning is special. The swell is a modest 4ft from the WSW, but the period is a very long 20 seconds – proper groundswell. The wind is glassy, and the water is clean. The energy is still strong (1424), but for experienced surfers, this is a dream. The long period might make the waves break a bit straight at the beach, but if you find a good bank, it’s magic.
After that, it gets messy again with onshore winds and rain from the 4th through the 5th. Thursday the 6th of August brings another huge pulse – 13ft from the WSW with offshore winds. Experts only. Friday the 7th of August morning is a better option: 8ft from the WSW, clean cross-offshore wind, and a 14-second period. The energy is very strong (2705), but it’s clean and powerful.
The rest of the second week fades. Swell drops, winds stay cross-offshore but the energy weakens. From the 8th onward, it’s small and marginal, with poor conditions by the 10th and 11th. Not worth it.
Water temperature is 58°F, about average for this time of year.
The standout for the period is Sunday the 2nd of August morning – 7ft WSW swell, clean offshore wind, solid energy. Best balance for intermediate surfers. For the experienced crew, Monday the 3rd of August morning is the one to circle – glassy, long-period groundswell, pure magic.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Thu night, light winds from the S by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||
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 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | W 9 | W 10 | W 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1155 | 755 | 471 | 373 | 313 | 260 | 214 | 841 | 643 | 447 | 874 | 2060 | 3775 | 7126 | 5428 | 3887 | 1881 | 973 | 745 | 461 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | off | off | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:39PM2.68m | 8:55AM2.62m | 9:19PM2.82m | 9:35AM2.73m | 9:57PM2.94m | 10:11AM2.82m | 10:32PM3.03m | 10:47AM2.89m | 11:05PM3.08m | 11:22AM2.91m | 11:39PM3.09m | 11:57AM2.91m | 00:13AM3.05m | |||||||
Low Tide | 2:51AM0.68m | 3:04PM0.53m | 3:31AM0.54m | 3:42PM0.41m | 4:08AM0.42m | 4:18PM0.32m | 4:44AM0.33m | 4:54PM0.26m | 5:19AM0.26m | 5:29PM0.25m | 5:54AM0.24m | 6:05PM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 9 | — | — | W 14 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 1155 | 755 | 471 | 373 | 313 | 260 | 214 | 841 | 643 | 447 | 874 | — | — | 7126 | — | 3887 | 1881 | 973 | 745 | 461 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | — | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | W 21 | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | WSW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 25 | 26 | 50 | 193 | — | 64 | 235 | 158 | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | 40 | 72 | 157 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — | — | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 63 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | — | W 9 | W 10 | — | WSW 13 | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 11 | 15 | 98 | 171 | — | 2060 | 3775 | — | 5428 | — | — | — | — | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 203 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6 | 103 | 98 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 241 | 241 | 245 | 141 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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