
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
102 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 178 | 135 | 133 | 131 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:21AM2.28m | 7:06PM2.41m | 7:11AM2.31m | 7:52PM2.47m | 7:57AM2.37m | 8:34PM2.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM1.09m | 12:19PM0.93m | 00:51AM1.05m | 1:08PM0.88m | 1:37AM0.99m | 1:52PM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
102 | 98 | 93 | 87 | 89 | 95 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 96 | 96 | 98 | 98 | 154 | 154 | 151 | 133 | 178 | 135 | 133 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NW 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | N 11 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
31 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 10 | 11 | 31 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 7 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 12 | NW 11 | NE 11 | — | NE 10 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
13 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 6 | — | — | SSE 6 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 |
3 | 8 | 15 | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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