Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Monday 04 May 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
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (04 May)5.5ft (1.7m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 17°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thu
7
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
308
273
291
310
310
302
314
349
345
392
379
409
339
360
343
334
326
330
349
368
362
381
363
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
15
E
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:52AM2.48m
10:22PM2.57m
10:26AM2.44m
10:56PM2.53m
11:01AM2.39m
11:32PM2.48m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.76m
3:45PM0.65m
4:09AM0.80m
4:22PM0.70m
4:49AM0.85m
4:59PM0.76m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
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7:03
7:05
7:05
7:05
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5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
19
19
19
19
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
1.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
10
1.7
NE
8
0.1
N
10
1.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
3
3
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
2
2
409
339
8
8
334
2
9
9
8
362
2
363
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
4
4
3
3
2
2
8
2
4
4
4
8
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
Energy kJ
3
3
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.8
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
NE
7
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
Energy kJ
318
308
273
291
310
310
302
314
349
345
392
379
360
343
326
330
349
368
381
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
31
7
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
49
31
31
6
6
31
6
31
61
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
3
2
3
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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