Fairway Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Northland, New Zealand)

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Fairway Reef Surf Guide

Fairway Reef in Northland is a fairly exposed reef break that has unreliable waves Offshore winds are from the west and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Does not handle onshore winds very well Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the east. No reef break here. Surfable at all stages of the tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for rocks.

Fairway Reef Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	5	inconsistent	19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Fairway Reef:

The best conditions reported for surf at Fairway Reef occur when a East swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the West.

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What's the best time of year to surf Fairway Reef (for consistent clean waves)?

marchBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Fairway Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of March. Clean surfable waves are typically found 13% of the time in March while 44% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 43% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

13%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

44%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

43%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Fairway Reef Location Map

Interactive Fairway Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Fairway Reef is Kaitaia Airport (KAT) in New Zealand, which is 24 km (15 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Fairway Reef is Kerikeri Airport (KKE), also in New Zealand, 53 km (33 miles) away.

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Fairway Reef Surf Forecasts:

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16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Monday, 4 May 2026, 23:40 Local Time

m, °C	Mon	Tuesday 05
ft, °F	9PM	0AM	3AM	6AM
Wave (m)	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE
Period (s)	7	7	8	8
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Fairway Reef

Current tide and informaton

For Mangonui, New Zealand, 6 km from Fairway Reef.

Next High Water: 10:26am | 2.44m

Next Low Water: 04:09am | 0.8m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Fairway Reef Sea Temperature

The Fairway Reef water temperature is reasonably warm (19.0 °C) and the air temperature will similar (windchill forecast 17.0 °C). A good quality summer wetsuit would be ideal.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.0°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite