New Plymouth – Fitzroy Beach surf report & water temperature
Updated 4 Nov, 12:00 UTC
Current conditions
Right now at New Plymouth – Fitzroy Beach: 8 kts E, gusts 11, 1.5 m waves, water 16 °C — good surfing waves.
7-day forecast
| Wed 4 | Thu 5 | Fri 6 | Sat 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 21 | 00 | 03 | 06 | 09 | 12 | |
| Wind | 4 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
| Gusts | 6 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 20 |
| Direction | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ | ↑ |
| Waves | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Temperature | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Rain (mm) | 0.1 | 0.3 | 0.1 | 0.2 | 0.6 | 2.2 | 3.6 | 1.5 | 0.2 | 1.3 | 6.3 | 4.4 | 1.8 | 1.2 | 4.2 | 2.9 | 0.5 | |||||||
Times shown in local time · Wind, waves and water temperature: ECMWF open data (CC BY 4.0) · Tides: EOT20, DGFI-TUM (CC BY 4.0)
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Surf forecast
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| 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 01 | 04 | 07 | 10 | |
| Surf (est.) | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.7 | 1.7 | 1.6 | 1.6 | 1.5 |
| Primary swell | 0.914s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.913s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.813s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.812s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.712s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.612s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.96s↑ | 0.86s↑ | 1.29s↑ | 1.29s↑ | 1.28s↑ | 1.18s↑ | 1.18s↑ |
| Secondary swell | 0.57s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.57s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.46s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.16s↑ | 0.17s↑ | 0.111s↑ | 0.512s↑ | 0.79s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.411s↑ | 0.412s↑ | 0.312s↑ | 0.412s↑ |
| Wind waves | 0.44s↑ | 0.54s↑ | 0.74s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | 0.85s↑ | |||||||||
| Waves | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.5 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.1 | 1.2 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.4 | 1.3 | 1.3 | 1.3 |
| Period | 14s | 14s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 13s | 12s | 12s | 12s | 11s | 9s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s | 7s |
| Power | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
| Groundswell | 1.2 | 1.2 | 1.1 | 1.0 | 0.9 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.7 | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.4 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
Surf height is estimated from the primary swell for a beach facing it; reefs, sandbanks and the tide change it. Power in kW per metre of coast. Groundswell: waves of 12 s and longer. Swell: NOAA WAVEWATCH III · ECMWF
Tides (next 48 h)
Spot info
- Town: New Plymouth, Taranaki
- Water: Sea
- Sports: Surf
- Best wind directions: SSESSE
Fitzroy Beach is the most popular surf beach in New Plymouth, the main city of Taranaki on the west coast of New Zealand's North Island, about 3 kilometres east of the city centre at the end of the Coastal Walkway. Taranaki's coast, wrapped around the volcanic cone of Taranaki Maunga, is known as one of the most consistent surf regions in the country, and the coastal road south of New Plymouth is nicknamed Surf Highway 45. Fitzroy faces north-west and is a black-sand beach break with shifting peaks, open to the westerly and north-westerly swells that arrive regularly from the Tasman Sea; next to it, East End Beach and the reef at the Te Henui stream mouth offer more options. The waves suit a wide range of surfers on smaller days and become more demanding as the swell grows. South-easterly winds blow offshore, which happens most often in the mornings. Fitzroy is patrolled by the Fitzroy surf life saving club in summer, and there are rips between the banks. Water temperatures at Fitzroy Beach range from about 14 °C in winter to 20 °C in summer. The Fitzroy Beach surf report below shows today's swell, wind and water temperature.
No webcam here yet. Closest live cam we know of: Raglan – Manu Bay (148 km).
New Plymouth – Fitzroy Beach FAQ
- Is there a surf cam at New Plymouth – Fitzroy Beach?
- Not one we can show right now. This page has the 7-day wind and wave forecast for New Plymouth – Fitzroy Beach.
- What wind direction works at New Plymouth – Fitzroy Beach?
- It works best in S, SE, SSE winds.
