
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (08 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (08 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
130 | 222 | 177 | 295 | 308 | 341 | 277 | 260 | 218 | 213 | 199 | 160 | 160 | 131 | 119 | 103 | 89 | 87 | 85 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 6:22PM2.57m | 6:51AM2.48m | 7:20PM2.63m | 7:50AM2.56m | 8:12PM2.68m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:25AM0.72m | 12:48PM0.68m | 1:21AM0.64m | 1:43PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
130 | 222 | 177 | 295 | 308 | 341 | 277 | 260 | 218 | 213 | 199 | 160 | 160 | 131 | 119 | 103 | 89 | 87 | 85 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 17 | NW 18 | NW 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 |
43 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 13 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | W 18 | W 17 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 8 | NW 8 | NW 12 | N 10 | N 10 | N 11 |
5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 3 | N 4 |
2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 49 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)










