Fitzroy Beach Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break down what’s heading for Fitzroy Beach.

We got a solid run of surf lined up, but the early part is a bit of a battle. Things clean up real nice come the weekend, and there’s one session that’s gonna be a real standout.

Starting Thursday the 9th and Friday the 10th, it’s a bit messy. There’s plenty of size – around 7ft from the WSW with a long 16-second period, packing a ton of energy (2674 on Thursday morning). But the wind is a cross-off at 22 mph, so the surface is lumpy and the quality is poor. Water temp is about average for the time of year. It’s doable if you’re strong, but you’ll have to work for it.

Then we hit Saturday the 11th. That’s when it turns. The morning has a clean 4ft WSW swell (15-second period, energy 957) with a gentle offshore wind from the SE. It’s clean, it’s lined up, and yeah, crowds can show, but the conditions are worth it. Saturday afternoon? Glassy. Zero wind, 4ft of long-period WSW swell (18 seconds, 1110 energy). That’s the kind of session you remember – silky smooth, good shape, easy paddling. Fitzroy is a fairly exposed beach, so that long period might make it a bit straight, but with that glass, it’ll be a beauty.

Sunday the 12th stays good. Morning has a clean 5ft swell (16-second period) with light cross-off breeze. Energy is still healthy at 1003. Not as perfect as Saturday afternoon, but solid.

Now, the middle of next week goes flat and windy. Monday the 13th and Tuesday the 14th are poor with weak, short-period swell and onshore wind. Wednesday the 15th afternoon is a real wildcard – 7ft of W swell (15 seconds, 2211 energy) and glassy conditions. That is excellent for experienced surfers. The catch is a risk of thunderstorms, but if you’re in the water, it’s gonna be worth it.

The absolute standout of the whole forecast is Thursday the 16th morning. We’re looking at a solid 8ft of W groundswell (17 seconds, 4074 energy – strong) with a light cross-off breeze. That is excellent for experienced surfers. Big, powerful, long-period sets rolling in clean. If you can handle that size, don’t miss it.

After that, the following week sees a mix. Friday the 17th and Saturday the 18th have good offshore winds and dropping swell, with clean, fun waves in the 4ft to 7ft range. Sunday the 19th morning looks nice with a gentle offshore and a 5ft WSW swell (15 seconds, 1009 energy). The second week from the 20th onwards gets a bit hairy with strong cross-off winds and some big, messy swell, but there are still rideable waves if you’re keen.

So to wrap it up: the best is Saturday the 11th afternoon for the glassy perfection, and Thursday the 16th morning for the powerful, clean groundswell. Get on it.

Rusty.

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