
EXCELLENT 10.0
New Plymouth (Fitzroy Beach)
Taranaki, New Zealand
Right now
· Swell WSW 1.0m 10sGood conditionsGO SURF
Waves
Chest high0.9–1.4m
Smooth, clean waves· 10s
Wind
Almost no wind — glassy water3kph
ENE · gusts 10kph
Best time to surf
AICould not generate AI recommendation at this time
06:0009:0015:00
Tides
Today
▼05:53 PM2.4m
▲11:58 PM2.4m
Today's Tides · Saturday, March 21, 2026
Now2.36m↘ Falling
▲
High Tide
11:58 PM
2.37m
▼
Low Tide
05:53 PM
2.39m
Next 4 Days
Wave Forecast (5 Days)
0.8–1.4m face · Avg 10s
Primary swell WSW · 0.8m · 8s
Sat, Mar 21
0.8-1.3m
24h
8.2s
0.8-1.3m
03h
9.7s
0.8-1.3m
06h
10.2s
0.9-1.4m
09h
10s
0.9-1.4m
12h
9.9s
0.9-1.4m
15h
10s
0.9-1.4m
18h
10.1s
0.9-1.4m
21h
10.2s
Wave Height (meters)
Top numbers: height · Bottom numbers: period
Wind Forecast (5 Days)
Cross-shore (estimate) · mixed
Sat, Mar 21
11.6
↘
24h
SSE
10.6
↘
03h
SE
10.8
↘
06h
SE
9.7
↘
09h
SE
8.4
→
12h
E
4.1
↗
15h
NE
4.8
↘
18h
SE
9.4
↘
21h
SSE
Wind Speed (km/h)
Wind Gusts
Arrows match the direction label
Recommendations by Level
EXCELLENT
Good size · long period · Good wind⏰Best: 24:00 · 03:00
Inside sections can be suitable for confident beginners at higher tides when the wave is softer. Stick to the whitewash zone and avoid the main peak where more experienced surfers sit.
Tide chart, wave forecast, and surf conditions for New Plymouth (Fitzroy Beach). Check tide times, wave height, wind direction, and best surf windows.
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