Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Right, let’s have a look at what’s coming up for Fitzroy Beach. The blood’s pumping a bit for this one.

The long-range pattern is setting up with some serious WSW groundswell, and it’s a proper stretch of promising conditions once you get past this weekend. The water’s sitting at 57°F, which is bang on average for this time of year – nothing weird going on there.

We kick off this Friday, August 14th. It’s a slow start but clean. Morning sees a gentle offshore breeze from the SE grooming a 4ft WSW groundswell rolling in at a very long 16-second period. The combined energy is strong (1035). Surfable and tidy, but nothing to get too carried away about. The afternoon drops a bit in size to 2ft, but the period actually stretches to 18 seconds with lighter cross-off winds – it’ll be clean and glassy, just small.

Now, Saturday morning, August 15th, is the first real standout. We’re looking at 7ft of clean, powerful WSW swell with a 17-second pulse. The combined energy jumps hard to 2334, which is substantial. Light SSW cross-off winds mean it will be nice and lined up. This is getting solid, solid enough to be a bit much for the beginners. Conditions look excellent for the experienced crew right through Saturday afternoon as well, with 7ft and the energy hitting 2588. This is the best part of the first week.

Sunday, August 16th, the wind gets nasty. A strong SSE breeze ramps up to 22 mph, freshening things up. The swell holds at 7ft, but that fresh wind, even if it’s offshore, will likely make it a bit of a wrestle. It’s a more marginal call.

We settle down by Tuesday, August 18th. The morning looks fun again, with 5ft of WSW swell, a light S breeze, and nice clean conditions. It’s not the same power as Saturday, but it’s a solid, consistent option.

Looking at the long-range, and with a bit of caution, the standout appears to be Tuesday, August 25th. The morning session is pulling everything together: 7ft of WSW groundswell at 16 seconds, a massive combined energy reading of 2309, and light cross-off winds from the S keeping it clean. This is proper, powerful, and for the experts. The afternoon sees a slight onshore switch, so get on it early.

The rest of that final week drops off in size and quality, with very small swells and some onshore wind towards the end of August, so that Tuesday the 25th morning is your big target to circle on the calendar.

Anyway, that’s the story.

Rusty.

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