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Level 4/10

Fitzroy Beach

New Plymouth, New Zealand

🌀Strong rips👥Crowded

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Fitzroy Beach is New Plymouth's barrel factory—a popular beach break near the city's East End that produces excellent hollow waves when offshore winds align with the right banks. The wave favors high tide on the rise, when the sandbars connect to create left and right peaks with surprising tube potential. Less powerful than nearby Back Beach, Fitzroy offers a more forgiving learning curve while still capable of serious moments. The beach's popularity means you'll share waves, but the consistent quality and easy access make it a cornerstone of Taranaki surf culture.

10-Day Forecast

Thu13

Good

1.6mWNW@11s

11km/h

1.6m@11s

11km/h

Fri14

Firing

1.4mW@11s

17km/h

1.4m@11s

17km/h

Sat15

Fair

2.1mWSW@17s

16km/h

2.1m@17s

16km/h

Sun16

Fair

2.5mWSW@16s

37km/h

2.5m@16s

37km/h

Mon17

Fair

2.2mWSW@15s

19km/h

2.2m@15s

19km/h

Tue18

Fair

1.6mWSW@15s

19km/h

1.6m@15s

19km/h

Wed19

Good

1.5mWSW@16s

14km/h

1.5m@16s

14km/h

Thu20

Good

1.4mWSW@15s

21km/h

1.4m@15s

21km/h

Fri21

Good

1.2mWSW@15s

11km/h

1.2m@15s

11km/h

Sat22

Fair

0.9mWSW@15s

10km/h

0.9m@15s

10km/h

Groomed 5+ days out, less certain

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Today's Conditions

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Best session: AfternoonAM 14 km/h · PM 7 km/h

Swell

1.6m

WNW(283°)

Score: 22/25

Period

11s

Medium period swell

Score: 23/25

Wind

11km/h

NE(53°)

Score: 11/25

Weather

13°C

0.3mm97%

First light 6:42amSunrise 7:12amSunset 5:43pmLast light 6:13pm

Windswell0.2m@2sSecondary0.6mConfidence

100%

Location & Conditions

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Hourly Forecast, Tide & Strike Windows

Strike window: 12:41–2:16pm · droppingStrike window: 5:01–6:13pm · risingIdeal tide: 0.5–1.6m

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3m1.5

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swell

windkm/h

16g25

11g19

15g26

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tidem

3:19am0.1m

9:26am3.3m

3:37pm0.1m

9:48pm3.5m

4:06am0.0m

10:10am3.3m

4:21pm0.0m

4:49am0.0m

10:54am3.3m

5:04pm0.1m

5:30am0.1m

11:33am3.1m

5:44pm0.1m

6:09am0.1m

12:14pm2.8m

6:26pm0.2m

6:48am0.2m

12:55pm2.6m

7:06pm0.4m

1:10am2.5m

7:27am0.4m

1:43pm2.4m

7:52pm0.7m

2:00am2.4m

8:17am0.7m

2:33pm2.4m

8:50pm0.9m

2:56am2.3m

9:19am0.9m

3:41pm2.3m

10:00pm1.0m

4:08am2.2m

Ideal tideStrike windowNight

Tide times today

3:19 am

Low tide - 0.11m

9:26 am

High tide - 3.28m

3:37 pm

Low tide - 0.06m

9:48 pm

High tide - 3.51m

Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

Good

Components

Swell Direction16/25

Swell Size22/25

Swell Period23/25

Wind11/25

Raw Score72/100

Adjustments

🌊 Tide+1

💨 Gusty Wind-3

Adjusted Score70/100

Confidence

Multiplier×1.00

Final Score70

🌊 Partly in the tide window

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Swell Requirements

Optimal direction: W (270°)
Direction range: 255° - 300°
Size range: 0.3m - 2m
Ideal size: 1.5m
Height multiplier: 0.97×
Ideal period: 12s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction: SE (135°)
Offshore range: 100° - 170°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide: high
Optimal range: 0.5m - 1.6m

Water temp

16°C

Wetsuit

4/3mm fullsuit

Difficulty

4/10

Crowd level

6/10

Access: Right in New Plymouth near East End.

Frequently Asked Questions

What tide is best at Fitzroy Beach?

Fitzroy Beach works best on a high tide, ideally between 0.5m and 1.6m on the local tide chart. The tide chart above shows today’s strike window.

What wind direction is offshore at Fitzroy Beach?

Offshore wind at Fitzroy Beach blows from the SE (135°). Anything in the 100° to 170° range grooms the faces; outside it, expect chop or bumpy conditions.