
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (28 Oct):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11PM is: 0.2m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00pm October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
29 | 27 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:51PM2.74m | 11:22AM2.84m | 11:41PM2.73m | 12:13PM2.84m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29PM0.52m | 4:51AM0.32m | 5:20PM0.53m | 5:40AM0.34m | 6:14PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 5 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 8 | N 8 |
29 | 27 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NE 7 | NE 9 |
7 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 10 | NW 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | N 8 | N 11 | NE 15 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
7 | 9 | 19 | 57 | 64 | 64 | 60 | 76 | 60 | 45 | 39 | 35 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 34 | 54 | 43 | 31 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 138 | 127 | 7 | 127 | 571 | 571 | 138 | 91 | 138 | 314 | 439 | 409 | 565 | 571 | 577 | 565 | 577 |
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