
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1AM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
64 | 62 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:38PM2.55m | 1:57AM2.60m | 2:28PM2.46m | 2:45AM2.48m | 3:24PM2.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:23PM0.81m | 7:55AM0.74m | 8:13PM0.91m | 8:43AM0.82m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 48 | 47 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 14 | 15 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 7 | N 7 | SE 10 |
3 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
64 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 391 | 83 |
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