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Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 5s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 12 | N 17 | N 17 | N 12 | N 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | |
11 | 22 | 22 | 11 | 19 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 52 | 69 | 80 | 96 | 153 | 178 | 203 | 187 | 187 | 182 | 182 | 143 | 179 | 215 | 113 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | |
High Tide | 5:29AM2.54m | 6:01PM2.46m | 6:21AM2.56m | 6:54PM2.52m | 7:09AM2.57m | 7:41PM2.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:30AM0.70m | 11:52PM0.75m | 12:20PM0.65m | 00:43AM0.73m | 1:07PM0.61m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:44 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | E 5 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | ENE 7 | E 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 12 | N 13 | NNE 13 |
 kJ | 5 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 153 | 178 | 203 | 187 | 187 | 182 | 182 | 143 | 12 | 28 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 11 | E 10 | N 12 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 11 | NE 7 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | N 11 |
| kJ | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 11 | 26 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 17 | N 17 | E 10 | N 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 14 | N 11 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | N 13 | N 14 | N 14 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 10 | W 18 | N 13 |
| kJ | 9 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 19 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | — | E 5 | E 3 | — | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 52 | 69 | 80 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 179 | 215 | 113 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 7 | 31 |
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