
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 9PM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 147 | 162 | 172 | 192 | 183 | 189 | 194 | 206 | 200 | 205 | 211 | 244 | 313 | 232 | 275 | 275 | 481 | 403 | 333 | 304 | 304 | 284 | 291 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:01PM2.66m | 3:23AM2.49m | 4:02PM2.61m | 4:25AM2.45m | 5:01PM2.58m | 5:30AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22AM0.58m | 9:05PM0.70m | 9:22AM0.66m | 10:04PM0.72m | 10:22AM0.71m | 11:03PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 200 | 205 | 211 | 244 | 313 | 160 | 202 | 275 | 481 | 403 | 333 | 304 | 304 | 284 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 11 | N 12 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | E 15 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | N 19 |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
129 | 147 | 162 | 172 | 192 | 183 | 189 | 194 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | 232 | 275 | 212 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 61 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 39 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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