Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 7AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
43 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:21PM2.67m | 11:43AM2.61m | 00:03AM2.62m | 12:28PM2.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:22AM0.50m | 5:39PM0.63m | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:27PM0.70m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
43 | 42 | 34 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | W 14 | W 19 | N 12 | NW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | NW 21 | NW 21 | NW 20 | W 14 | N 12 | N 12 | W 13 | N 12 | W 18 | W 17 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 547 | 41 | 41 | 547 | 490 | 491 | 522 | 522 | 547 | 547 | 104 | 127 |
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