Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 6AM is: 0.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
38 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 14 | 35 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 29 | 32 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 00:34AM2.65m | 1:01PM2.54m | 1:16AM2.52m | 1:48PM2.43m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:03PM0.72m | 6:30AM0.67m | 6:47PM0.83m | 7:13AM0.77m | 7:35PM0.94m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
38 | 35 | 23 | 15 | 21 | 11 | 35 | 51 | 28 | 28 | 47 | 29 | 32 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 44 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | SE 12 | SE 12 | N 10 | N 10 | W 17 | E 13 | N 10 | W 16 | E 13 | W 15 | W 15 | — | — |
— | 4 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | — | E 13 | W 18 | — | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | E 10 | N 10 | W 15 | W 14 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 6 | — | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 14 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 391 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 15 | 15 |
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