Fairway Reef Surf Forecast

/ Northland (73 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Thursday 30 Apr 2026 NZST

Forecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is 19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (01 May)	7ft (2.1m)	8s
Afternoon (01 May)	7.5ft (2.3m)	8s
Evening (01 May)	7.5ft (2.3m)	8s

Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.
	Thu 30			Friday 1								Saturday 2								Sun 3
	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	3 AM	6 AM	9 AM	12 PM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 6	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 7	E 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
Wave Graph
kJ	175	147	166	226	256	465	551	746	709	634	609	549	486	431	434	416	385	375	418	385	376	361	330	322
Wind (km/h)	E	ESE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	on	on	on
High Tide			7:41PM2.57m				7:54AM2.57m				8:26PM2.61m				8:36AM2.55m					9:06PM2.62m				9:15AM2.52m
Low Tide	1:07PM0.61m				1:29AM0.71m				1:50PM0.58m				2:11AM0.70m				2:30PM0.58m				2:51AM0.72m


	—	—	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:01	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:03	—	—
	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:42
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	19	17	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	17	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	18
Feels °C	17	14	14	13	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	12	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	NE 8	ENE 8	NNE 13	N 11	N 11	NE 8	N 11	N 11	N 12	N 12	N 15	N 15	N 10	N 10	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13
kJ	175	147	166	17	9	9	129	9	10	11	11	17	17	8	8	16	16	15	14	14	14	14	3	13
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 12	N 12	N 13	N 11	NNE 13	NNE 13	N 11	NE 13	N 16	N 16	N 15	NE 12	NE 12	N 15	N 15	N 10	N 10	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 11	N 10
kJ	11	12	13	9	17	17	9	7	20	19	17	6	6	17	17	2	2	9	9	2	2	2	2	2
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NE 14	NE 13	NNE 13	N 13	N 16	N 16	NNE 13	N 16	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	N 10	N 10	NE 12	NE 12	NE 12	N 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	7	7	17	3	5	5	17	5	6	6	6	2	2	6	6	6	3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	ESE 4	ESE 4	ENE 8	ENE 6	E 7	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 8	E 7	E 7	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8
kJ	—	13	18	226	256	465	551	746	709	634	609	549	486	431	434	416	385	375	418	385	376	361	330	322
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Coopers Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Coopers Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	The Box Northland	Rimmers Road Auckland	Rimmers Road Auckland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks Northland	Rimmers Road Auckland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Taipa Bay Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland	Waipapakauri Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	1	4	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	6	31	6	31	31	49	49	49	228	228	41	228	31	31	31	31	31	31	31	7	31	31	31	31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	Baylys Beach	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks	The Box	The Box	The Box			Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks		The Box	The Box	The Box	The Box	Waipapakauri Beach	The Box	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes	The Box	The Box
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4			4		4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach Otago	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Weld Road Taranaki	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	9	9	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Buchupureo Chile	Lebu Chile	Puertecillo Chile	Dolphin Point South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Etang-Sale Reunion	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Brak River South Africa	Albatross South Africa	Bilgola Beach Australia	Bullies Australia	Cape St Martin South Africa
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	6	6	6	7	7	7	6	5	5	9	9	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4

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