Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

G’day, Rusty here. We’ve got a solid run ahead. The next few days bring some real quality, then a quiet spell mid-week, and a big, powerful finish for the second weekend. Hold on.

Right now, the standout is Fitzroy Beach on Sunday morning, 2 August. The swell is a clean 4.3 ft from the WSW, with a period of 11 seconds – that’s a proper groundswell, with real shape. The wind is glassy, dead calm at 3 mph from the east, so the surface will be like a mirror. Conditions are perfect for an intermediate. The combined energy is moderate at 427. Water temperature is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

Sunday afternoon, the wind swings cross-onshore and the quality drops. Not worth it.

Monday the 3rd is a write-off. The wind is up to 19 mph, cross-shore, and lumpy. The swell jumps to 4.9 ft but it’s all messy cross-chop. Leave it.

Now, Tuesday the 4th is the real gem. Tuesday morning, the swell is 8.2 ft from the WSW, with a short period of 9 seconds – that’s a lot of energy, 1854, and it’s too big for beginners. But the wind is cross-offshore at 9 mph, keeping it clean. This is for experienced surfers only. Tuesday afternoon, the wind goes offshore at 12 mph, the swell drops to 4.3 ft, and the period extends to 16 seconds – very long, groundswell. That’s a power session, though the long period might make it a bit straight on the beach, so keep that in mind. Still, two excellent windows in one day.

Wednesday the 5th is still good. Morning is gentle offshore at 9 mph, 4.6 ft swell from the WSW, wave energy moderate at 752. Afternoon goes glassy again, 3 mph, 4.3 ft, 13-second period. Nice and clean.

Thursday the 6th drops off. Swell down to 2.3 ft, combined energy weak at 190. Surfable, but nothing special. Friday the 7th is similar, tiny waves, but Friday afternoon shows a surprise: 4.6 ft from the WNW, 9 seconds, with a gentle offshore at 9 mph. That’s a tidy little pick-up for the end of the week.

Saturday the 8th and Sunday the 9th offer small, clean waves, mostly 2.6 ft to 4.6 ft, with offshore winds. Good for a longboard, but not a standout.

Then there’s a gap from Monday the 10th through to Thursday the 13th. Swell drops to 1.3 ft to 3.3 ft, mostly weak energy, and the conditions are flat or just ordinary. A few glassy moments but honestly, not worth paddling out for.

Friday the 14th sees a new pulse: 5.9 ft from the NNW, short period of 7 seconds, but the wind is light and cross-offshore. The wave state is clean, so it’s surfable, but the short period means it’ll be a bit soft and lumpy. Not the best.

Now, the big news. Saturday the 15th is a beast. The swell hits 11.5 ft from the NNW, with a combined energy of 2639 – that’s strong to very strong. The wind is cross-shore at 6 mph, so it’s not ideal, but the swell is so big it’ll be a spectacle. This is only for experts. The size is too big for this break, so expect a lot of water moving. Sunday the 16th is better: 8.2 ft from the NW, 10-second period, with a clean offshore wind at 12 mph. Excellent for experienced surfers. Then Sunday afternoon, the swell drops to 4.9 ft, period jumps to 17 seconds – very long, clean, glassy offshore. That’s a gorgeous end to the run.

Monday the 17th is messy again, cross-shore and lumpy, so call it there.

The best of the lot? Tuesday the 4th. Two sessions of excellent, clean surf for experienced crew. The Sunday morning glass-off on the 2nd is a close second for the intermediates. The long-range stuff on the 16th is promising but less certain, so keep an eye on it.

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