Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
87 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 58 | 45 | 45 | 45 | 42 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 73 | 54 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | 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 | off |
High Tide | 9:13AM2.82m | 9:41PM2.96m | 10:03AM2.83m | 10:27PM2.95m | 10:50AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06PM0.45m | 3:39AM0.52m | 3:52PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.50m | 4:36PM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||
7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 13 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
87 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 45 | 45 | 36 | 36 | 76 | 78 | 76 | 55 | 73 | 54 | 52 | 34 | 34 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 4 | NNW 5 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | WNW 4 |
12 | 5 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 73 | 58 | 18 | 26 | 45 | 42 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | E 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | NE 9 |
5 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 23 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | E 6 | ESE 3 | — | S 2 | SSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 |
2 | 18 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 13 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 17 | 28 | 25 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 15 | 21 |
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