
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (22 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (22 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 7 | 35 | 61 | 64 | 138 | 228 | 166 | 181 | 163 | 173 | 178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.74m | 2:10PM2.54m | 2:36AM2.64m | 3:05PM2.46m | 3:27AM2.54m | 4:03PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:07PM0.66m | 7:45AM0.67m | 7:58PM0.77m | 8:34AM0.72m | 8:51PM0.86m | 9:24AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 13 | — | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
18 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | — | 166 | 181 | 163 | 173 | 178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | ENE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 9 | NW 9 | E 14 | E 14 | W 8 | W 8 | W 8 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 35 | 61 | 64 | 138 | 228 | 114 | 205 | 113 | 120 | 154 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 83 | 122 | 496 | 505 | 570 | 496 |
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