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Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 29 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.6° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 4AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 75mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Fri night, fresh winds from the NE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | |
54 | 66 | 95 | 32 | 59 | 87 | 138 | 176 | 209 | 286 | 373 | 486 | 674 | 794 | 810 | 831 | 859 | 680 | 1181 | 1302 | 1331 | 2352 | 3230 | 3507 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:14PM2.52m | 7:23AM2.46m | 7:59PM2.55m | 8:06AM2.45m | 8:41PM2.56m | 8:47AM2.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.84m | 1:19PM0.69m | 1:44AM0.84m | 2:00PM0.69m | 2:26AM0.84m | 2:40PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 15 | 15 | |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | NW 9 | NNW 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | — | N 15 |
 kJ | 54 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 178 | 233 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | — | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 18 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 16 | NW 11 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | W 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | NE 12 | NE 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | — | — | — | — | — | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 |
| kJ | — | 66 | 95 | 32 | 59 | 87 | 138 | 176 | 209 | 286 | 373 | 486 | 674 | 794 | 810 | 831 | 859 | 680 | 1181 | 1302 | 1331 | 2352 | 3230 | 3507 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 122 | 252 | 232 | 122 | 122 | 294 | 122 | 346 | 511 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 514 | 511 | 504 | 504 | 511 | 559 | 511 |
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