Check the Beach

Fitzroy Beach

Taranaki, New Zealand

Today at a glance

Calmest: 6 pm to sunset, sunset 7:50 pm
7 am
5.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
8 am
4.9
13 km/h8 mph wind, Fair
9 am
5.9
12 km/h8 mph wind, Good
10 am
4.4
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
11 am
4.6
11 km/h7 mph wind, Fair
12 pm
6.3
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
1 pm
6.1
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
2 pm
6.7
11 km/h7 mph wind, Good
3 pm
7.1
9 km/h6 mph wind, Great
4 pm
7.2
8 km/h5 mph wind, Great
5 pm
7.2
7 km/h4 mph wind, Great
Now
6.7
6 km/h3 mph wind, Good
7 pm
6.5
4 km/h2 mph wind, Good

This page puts what matters first for today's conditions.

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Forecast, hour by hour

Beach score for daylight hours, today and tomorrow. Wind in km/hmph underneath.

Air
16°C61°F
Water
16°C60°F
Wind
63 km/hmph N
Gusts
1811 km/hmph
Waves
1.0 m3 ft
UV
3 low
Tide
rising
Rain
0%
Sunset
7:50 pm
Today
5.1Fair7 am117
4.9Fair8 am138
5.9Good9 am128
4.4Fair10 am117
4.6Fair11 am117
6.3Good12 pm117
6.1Good1 pm117
6.7Good2 pm117
7.1Great3 pm96
7.2Great4 pm85
7.2Great5 pm74
6.7GoodNow63
6.5Good7 pm42
Sat
5.0Fair7 am11
4.9Fair8 am21
4.4Fair9 am74
3.7Poor10 am1510
3.9Poor11 am1710
3.8Poor12 pm1811
3.8Poor1 pm1811
4.5Fair2 pm1811
4.3Fair3 pm1911
5.3Fair4 pm1912
5.1Fair5 pm2012
5.4Fair6 pm1912
5.0Fair7 pm1811
Green, 7 and upYellow, 4 to 7Red, under 4Calmest stretch

Tide, next 24 hours

Tide rising now. High at 8 pm, 1.4 m. Low at 2 am, -1.2 m. High at 9 am, 1.3 m. Low at 3 pm, -1.2 mHigh 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ftLow 2 am, -1.2 m4 ftHigh 9 am, 1.3 m4 ftLow 3 pm, -1.2 m4 ftNow12 am6 am12 pm6 pm
  • High 8 pm, 1.4 m4 ft
  • Low 2 am, -1.2 m4 ft
  • High 9 am, 1.3 m4 ft
  • Low 3 pm, -1.2 m4 ft

Tide is modeled, not measured. Rip current and water quality data are not available for this beach yet.

The days ahead

Best score each day, with the stretch to aim for.

  • Sun5.9 GoodBest 2 pm to 3 pmWind up to 24 km/h15 mph, rain 6%
  • Mon4.9 FairNo standout stretchWind up to 27 km/h17 mph, rain 29%
  • Tue3.0 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 43 km/h27 mph, rain 100%
  • Wed3.3 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 32 km/h20 mph, rain 37%
  • Thu2.8 PoorNo standout stretchWind up to 33 km/h20 mph, rain 47%

Beach info

Facilities and the beaches next door.

Facilities

  • Restrooms440 m0.3 mi away
  • Showers430 m0.3 mi away
  • Parking4 within 500 m0.3 miNearest 300 m990 ft. Listed as free
  • Food and drink7 within 1 km0.6 miNearest 420 m0.3 mi
  • Picnic tables210 m700 ft away
  • Playground190 m620 ft away

Getting there

Nearest bus stop
690 m0.4 miBarriball Street (near Fitzroy School)
Nearest town
2.4 km1.5 miNew Plymouth (city)
Nearest airport
8 km5 miNew Plymouth Airport (NPL)

Nearby places

  • Fitzroy Beach KioskFood and drink
    420 m0.3 mi
  • Sportys Cafe and BarFood and drink
    760 m0.5 mi
  • Domino'sPizza
    800 m0.5 mi
  • Piccolo MorsoFood and drink
    820 m0.5 mi
  • Vin BarFood and drink
    840 m0.5 mi

Facilities from OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Check posted signs; details change. Data sources

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