
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 59 | 67 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM2.16m | 5:51PM2.31m | 6:03AM2.23m | 6:39PM2.40m | 6:56AM2.33m | 7:24PM2.50m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:07AM0.99m | 11:43PM0.99m | 12:01PM0.89m | 00:32AM0.87m | 12:51PM0.78m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 9 | SE 4 | SE 7 | E 12 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
1 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 2 | 59 | 67 | 41 | 33 | 29 | 20 | 19 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 4 | NE 11 | SE 7 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NW 5 | E 9 | E 12 | E 11 | W 16 | E 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | E 9 | NE 11 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 |
2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 494 | 41 | 41 | 455 | 470 | 391 | 341 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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