Fitzroy River Beach
Victoria · Australia
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Fitzroy River Beach is a S-facing sand beach on the Australia shoreline, opening onto the Coastal Waters — it catches SE–SW swell, and offshore NW–NE winds tidy the banks through october–april.
Today's surf at Fitzroy River Beach
Updated 12:03 spot time
Fitzroy River Beach surf report for Thursday 1 Oct: waves 1.0 m chest to head high, 1.0 m SW swell at 9.65 s. Wind up to 14 km/h NW. Water 15°C. Best surf window around 22:00 — good (3.5/5) with 8 km/h ESE wind.
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10-day forecast
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Wave height & period
Wind
| Time | Rating | Waves | Swell | Wind | Air |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Water temperature by month
This month: ~14.3°C (57.7°F) on average
Jan
17.9°C
64.2°F · 15.7–20.2°C
Feb
18.1°C
64.6°F · 17–19.1°C
Mar
17.6°C
63.7°F · 16.4–19.2°C
Apr
16.6°C
61.9°F · 15.6–17.7°C
May
16.1°C
61°F · 14.5–17.2°C
Jun
15.5°C
59.9°F · 14.7–16.8°C
Jul
14.8°C
58.6°F · 13.8–16°C
Aug
14.1°C
57.4°F · 13–15.2°C
Sep
13.9°C
57°F · 13.1–14.7°C
Oct
14.3°C
57.7°F · 13.2–15.5°C
Nov
15.6°C
60.1°F · 13.9–18.1°C
Dec
16.6°C
61.9°F · 14.4–18.8°C
25-year monthly averages from the NOAA OISST satellite record — typical range min–max, not a live reading.
Know before you go
Best swell
SE–SW
Best wind
NW–NE
Break type
Beach break
Best season
October–April
Safety: Friendly by surf standards, but rip currents and drop-in etiquette still apply. Shifting sandbars create moving rip currents — learn to spot them and use them to get out back. Sharks are part of the ecosystem here — avoid dawn, dusk and murky rivermouth water.
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