
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 4AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 26). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri night, light winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 47 | 45 | 71 | 96 | 127 | 153 | 191 | 225 | 260 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 204 | 250 | 270 | 260 | 363 | 363 | 370 | 616 | 533 | 544 | 610 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:02AM2.37m | 6:45PM2.44m | 6:52AM2.36m | 7:33PM2.48m | 7:39AM2.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.98m | 12:00PM0.83m | 00:31AM0.98m | 12:49PM0.83m | 1:18AM0.97m | 1:34PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | N 13 |
47 | 47 | 45 | 71 | 96 | 127 | 153 | 191 | 225 | 260 | 250 | 245 | 245 | 204 | 250 | 270 | 260 | 363 | 363 | 370 | 356 | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | W 12 | NW 6 | NW 6 | W 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | N 11 | SSW 3 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 6 | NW 6 | W 5 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
59 | 27 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 616 | 533 | 544 | 610 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 188 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 7 | 7 |
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