
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (20 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 7AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | Monday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
208 | 204 | 178 | 175 | 142 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 00:05AM2.94m | 12:26PM2.72m | 00:57AM2.85m | 1:17PM2.63m | 1:47AM2.74m | 2:10PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:05AM0.59m | 6:16PM0.55m | 6:55AM0.63m | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:45AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
208 | 204 | 178 | 175 | 142 | 120 | 113 | 113 | 88 | 75 | 73 | 54 | 53 | 38 | 36 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 5 | 16 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | E 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | — |
8 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 24 | 6 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | E 19 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | E 18 | N 8 | E 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | E 3 |
7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 455 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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