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Lat Long: 39.05° S 174.10° E

Fitzroy Beach Surf Photo: 'Fitzroy Beach_220122' by Scott Wilson

Issued: 11 am 04 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	WSW		WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January 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	WSW		WSW	NNW
	13 s	cross		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January 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	SW	WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	cross	12 s	13 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	S		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SSE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	cross- off		12 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	SE		WSW	NNW	NNW
	12 s	off		12 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	E		WSW	NNW	NNW
	11 s	cross- off		11 s	13 s	16 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NE		WSW	NNW	WSW
	11 s	cross		11 s	13 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	N		WSW	NNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	NNW		WSW	NNW
	11 s	on		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	W		WSW	NNW
	11 s	cross- on		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	SW		WSW	NNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	WSW	NNW		WSW	WSW	NNW
	11 s	glass		11 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NW		WSW	WSW	NNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	17 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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
	SW	NW		WSW	NNW
	10 s	glass		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	N		WSW	WSW	NNW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January 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	Swell 3	3 hours later
	SW	NW		WSW	WSW	NNW
	10 s	on		10 s	15 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 January at 12 pm

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

Image captured 2 minutes before high water (at high spring tide). Tide height was 3.4m (11.1 ft). Range 3.81m (12.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Fitzroy Beach Surf Photo: 'Fitzroy Beach_220122' by Scott Wilson

Fitzroy Beach

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User: Scott Wilson

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 1:29 pm 22 Jan 2022