
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
20 | 19 | 29 | 51 | 66 | 83 | 115 | 147 | 181 | 214 | 227 | 233 | 224 | 230 | 211 | 211 | 229 | 229 | 289 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02PM2.73m | 2:24AM2.56m | 3:01PM2.66m | 3:23AM2.49m | 4:02PM2.61m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07PM0.66m | 8:22AM0.58m | 9:05PM0.70m | 9:22AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 12 |
20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 229 | 229 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | E 15 | E 15 | N 13 | N 13 | E 16 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | NE 7 |
11 | 17 | 29 | 51 | 66 | 83 | 115 | 147 | 181 | 214 | 227 | 233 | 224 | 230 | 211 | 211 | — | — | 289 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 31 |
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