Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:46AM2.20m | 6:35PM2.35m | 6:41AM2.26m | 7:21PM2.43m | 7:30AM2.35m | 8:03PM2.52m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.98m | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:38PM0.90m | 1:08AM0.95m | 1:24PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | E 10 |
1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 2 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 12 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | — |
3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 83 | 547 | 547 | 83 | 61 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 83 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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