Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZST
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Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
19.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 1.3m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)3.5ft (1.0m)7s
Afternoon (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s
Evening (26 Apr)3ft (0.9m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
17
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
115
113
132
84
86
89
79
79
62
41
40
28
18
18
17
13
12
11
11
11
22
11
19
11
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
ENE
5
NNW
5
SSW
10
SSE
5
S
10
S
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
S
10
SSE
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SSE
5
NE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:36AM2.56m
3:59PM2.41m
4:34AM2.54m
5:03PM2.42m
5:29AM2.54m
Low Tide
8:54PM0.71m
9:36AM0.76m
9:55PM0.76m
10:34AM0.75m
10:56PM0.77m
11:30AM0.70m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
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6:56
6:58
6:58
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5:49
5:47
5:46
Temp °C
15
14
14
13
14
17
18
16
15
14
14
14
16
19
19
16
15
14
14
15
15
18
19
18
13
12
12
11
12
15
17
16
15
12
13
13
14
17
16
13
13
12
12
12
14
17
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
1.1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
6
0.7
ENE
6
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.5
E
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
E
5
0.2
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
94
84
86
89
79
79
62
41
40
28
18
18
17
10
6
6
5
11
11
11
2
11
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
8
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
E
10
0.2
ENE
5
0.2
N
12
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
4
16
16
16
16
14
14
6
14
14
13
6
12
11
11
3
8
3
11
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
16
0.1
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
19
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.2
N
17
0.2
E
10
0.2
N
16
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
5
2
2
2
2
2
6
1
7
7
7
14
6
7
7
13
8
6
9
9
22
8
19
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
6
1.2
E
6
1.3
E
6
0.3
SSE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SE
3
0.3
S
2
0.4
SSE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.3
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
4
0.2
ESE
4
Energy kJ
115
113
132
2
5
2
1
2
3
3
2
5
1
1
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
Distance (km)
7
7
7
7
7
7
0
0
0
15
21
21
41
15
41
41
41
41
41
41
31
41
41
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
8
5
8
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
8
7
8
6
6
5
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
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