Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.5° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 4AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)8ft (2.5m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)8ft (2.5m)8s
Evening (31 May)10ft (3.0m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 64mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
2.5
N
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
253
350
458
562
656
794
789
950
1137
1271
1337
1582
1643
2541
2812
2945
3122
3060
3582
2900
1584
2884
2758
2529
Wind (km/h)
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
40
NNE
30
NNW
10
WNW
5
E
0
E
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:59PM2.55m
8:06AM2.45m
8:41PM2.56m
8:47AM2.44m
9:21PM2.57m
9:25AM2.43m
Low Tide
1:44AM0.84m
2:00PM0.69m
2:26AM0.84m
2:40PM0.70m
3:06AM0.85m
3:19PM0.71m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
heavy rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
4
2
9
1
2
3
4
5
11
13
7
2
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
18
19
18
18
16
16
16
17
18
16
14
14
14
14
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
15
14
13
12
14
13
15
16
17
18
17
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
4
NNE
10
2.5
N
11
3.5
NNE
11
3.5
NE
11
3.5
NE
11
Energy kJ
6
3
3
6
6
6
3
5
20
20
20
20
19
17
17
17
17
2900
1584
2884
2758
2529
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
2.5
NE
10
0.3
N
13
0.3
N
13
Energy kJ
3
6
6
3
3
5
3
3
1274
31
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.2
WNW
7
0.2
WNW
8
Energy kJ
2
5
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NE
6
2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
9
4
NNE
10
4
NNE
10
4.5
NNE
10
Energy kJ
253
350
458
562
656
794
789
950
1137
1271
1337
1582
1643
2541
2812
2945
3122
3060
3582
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
122
346
122
504
504
559
559
559
565
504
559
569
346
511
559
511
504
61
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
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