
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
52 | 51 | 70 | 95 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 184 | 161 | 210 | 223 | 183 | 183 | 166 | 169 | 214 | 218 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:31AM2.54m | 1:52PM2.39m | 2:19AM2.53m | 2:47PM2.41m | 3:11AM2.53m | 3:48PM2.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.74m | 7:55PM0.84m | 8:34AM0.72m | 8:52PM0.87m | 9:29AM0.70m | 9:56PM0.88m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
66 | 31 | 70 | 95 | 123 | 119 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 184 | 161 | 210 | 223 | 183 | 183 | 166 | 169 | 214 | 218 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | NW 11 | W 4 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 20 | WSW 5 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | W 18 | N 12 |
52 | 51 | 21 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 15 | 2 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 17 | E 12 | W 16 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 7 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 21 | NW 7 | NW 19 | — | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | — | W 17 |
11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 2 | 15 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 |
18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 19 | 9 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 7 | — | — | 3 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 494 | 494 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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