
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (18 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (18 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 14 | ENE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 44 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 12 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 1:37AM2.29m | 2:14PM2.34m | 2:20AM2.22m | 3:05PM2.28m | 3:10AM2.17m | 4:02PM2.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.90m | 8:22PM1.01m | 8:30AM0.97m | 9:15PM1.05m | 9:25AM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SW 3 | NE 10 | E 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
41 | 44 | 26 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 3 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 7 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 25 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | W 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | NE 10 | WSW 3 | N 15 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | ENE 11 | N 14 | N 14 | ESE 6 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | WSW 3 | ENE 2 | E 3 | — | — | SSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 |
1 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 41 |
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