Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 05). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 9 | 9 | 226 | 9 | 140 | 117 | 84 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 33 | 29 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:48PM2.51m | 11:57AM2.35m | 00:29AM2.48m | 12:41PM2.32m | 1:13AM2.46m | 1:27PM2.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:56AM0.88m | 5:59PM0.82m | 6:41AM0.88m | 6:45PM0.85m | 7:27AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | 3 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 226 | 9 | 140 | 117 | 235 | 204 | 166 | 119 | 99 | 67 | 67 | 51 | 33 | 29 | 27 | 9 | 11 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | N 7 | NNE 8 | WNW 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 84 | 72 | 41 | 31 | 25 | 25 | 31 | 32 | 52 | 28 | 16 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | N 10 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NW 8 | E 10 | NW 8 | NW 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NW 9 | NNW 7 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
693 | 589 | 572 | 437 | 542 | 408 | 328 | 5 | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 194 | 102 | 102 | 121 | 121 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 565 | 127 | 565 |
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