Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (04 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)--
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

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

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
16 DaysHourly
Print Table

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 44mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Mon night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
604
575
480
464
376
350
284
279
272
267
218
177
141
141
141
106
104
106
112
82
78
77
53
53
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
20
N
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
NNW
40
NNW
35
WNW
20
W
15
W
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
35
NNW
40
N
20
NNE
20
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
11:28PM2.59m
11:39AM2.44m
00:07AM2.57m
12:20PM2.41m
00:47AM2.55m
Low Tide
4:55PM0.72m
5:32AM0.79m
5:36PM0.74m
6:14AM0.77m
6:20PM0.77m
6:58AM0.75m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
 mm
1
1
4
3
3
—
—
—
—
1
3
6
—
—
1
2
2
2
1
2
3
3
4
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
13
13
16
16
14
15
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
10
10
11
12
11
12
14
13
10
8
5
6
7
6
6
6
7
7
6
6
5
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.5
NNW
9
Energy kJ
604
575
480
464
123
350
284
279
272
267
218
177
141
141
141
106
104
106
112
82
78
77
53
1094
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
1.1
NW
6
0.9
NW
6
0.4
NE
6
—
0.1
W
11
0.1
NW
11
—
0.3
NW
11
0.5
NW
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.5
NW
12
0.4
WNW
13
—
0.4
NW
16
0.5
NW
17
0.5
NW
16
0.5
E
10
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
376
91
58
11
—
2
5
—
20
58
2
2
2
74
69
—
95
140
133
53
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.4
ENE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
W
17
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NW
17
Energy kJ
2
2
2
—
15
21
16
2
—
—
6
—
—
—
—
4
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
46
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
NNE
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
NNW
6
—
—
0.2
SSW
3
0.8
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
0.9
NNW
4
2
NNW
6
2.5
NW
7
2
WNW
7
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
3
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
8
3.5
NNW
9
3.5
NNW
9
3
NNW
9
Energy kJ
45
66
157
214
—
—
1
49
51
27
239
662
342
165
209
248
244
373
437
1145
1687
1921
1757
1630
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Matata
Bay of Plenty
The Point (nr Wainui)
Wanganui-Manawatu
Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Hawkes Bay
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Mikotai
Taranaki
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Tokerau Beach or Doubtless Bay
Northland
Okupe Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ruakaka
Northland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Coopers Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
4
3
4
Distance (km)
439
559
569
31
7
0
0
0
0
110
346
460
0
0
12
102
110
121
139
232
232
232
32
6
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Motukahakaha and Paradise Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
9
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Aramoana Spit
Otago
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Punakaiki
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Raglan-Indicators
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
Stent Road
Taranaki
The Box
Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
9
7
5
5
9
5
Header Global
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Cyclops
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Lebu
Chile
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Raglan-Indicators
New Zealand
Raglan-Indicators
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Gas Bay
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Cobblestones
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
6
5
5
6
6
6
5
5
8
8
8
8
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder 

Latest Updates

Read more

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Fairway Reef surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Fairway Reef at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest