Fairway Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
15.9° C
0.6° 

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 7PM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)9s

Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
SE
3
0.3
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
8
0.6
ESE
9
0.6
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
8
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
ESE
9
0.5
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
108
76
76
56
38
35
35
12
11
15
51
51
59
55
40
44
26
46
46
45
39
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
S
5
SW
5
S
5
S
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
12:18PM2.65m
00:34AM2.65m
1:01PM2.54m
1:16AM2.52m
1:48PM2.43m
Low Tide
6:03PM0.72m
6:30AM0.67m
6:47PM0.83m
7:13AM0.77m
7:35PM0.94m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:03
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
5:58
 mm
Temp °C
13
15
14
12
10
10
11
12
10
12
13
11
9
9
9
9
10
13
14
13
12
Feels °C
8
10
10
8
7
7
8
9
6
7
7
7
6
6
7
7
8
11
12
10
10
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