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Fitzroy Beach Surf Photo: 'Big Fitz' by Shane

Issued: 11 pm 05 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fitzroy Beach sea temperature is

14.2° C

0.6°

Fitzroy Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W	WNW	WSW
	15 s	cross- on	10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		WSW	NW
	14 s	cross- on		15 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	WSW		W
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	W		W
	14 s	cross- on		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 18 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		W
	14 s	cross- off		14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		W
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		W
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		W
	13 s	cross- off		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	12 s	cross		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW		WSW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S	SSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off	3 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	WSW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 September at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	WSW
	10 s	glass		10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	ENE		WSW	W
	20 s	glass		9 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	W	N		WSW	W
	20 s	cross- on		15 s	20 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 September at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Fitzroy Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 2 hours and 15 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 1.2m (3.9 ft). Range 3.91m (12.8 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Photo taken at: 12:53 pm 19 Sep 2017