Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
17
17
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
6
12
12
11
24
55
149
233
237
272
164
143
121
134
140
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
E
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
25
NW
30
NW
30
WNW
40
W
35
W
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
1:47AM2.74m
2:10PM2.54m
2:36AM2.64m
3:05PM2.46m
3:27AM2.54m
4:03PM2.41m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.67m
7:58PM0.77m
8:34AM0.72m
8:51PM0.86m
9:24AM0.76m
9:46PM0.93m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
1
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
12
11
12
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
15
16
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
14
13
13
13
15
14
13
12
10
9
10
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
9
7
7
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
SE
6
0.1
E
13
0.7
E
7
0.9
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
Energy kJ
4
17
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
6
12
12
11
5
4
2
3
50
87
164
143
121
134
140
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.7
NNE
6
0.4
NW
11
Energy kJ
17
2
1
5
1
1
1
2
2
1
4
1
5
4
3
3
3
34
31
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
5
5
1
1
3
4
1
4
1
4
4
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.9
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NNE
5
1.8
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.7
NW
6
2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.9
WNW
6
Energy kJ
1
3
24
55
149
233
237
272
119
209
275
333
246
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
41
41
31
41
41
31
31
31
31
31
31
61
61
83
122
346
496
496
505
121
136
136
64
460
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
8
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