
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (07 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (07 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 7 | Thursday 8 | Friday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | ENE 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
79 | 47 | 41 | 93 | 130 | 222 | 177 | 295 | 308 | 295 | 277 | 222 | 180 | 213 | 168 | 164 | 134 | 131 | 105 | 100 | 98 | 67 | 67 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:45AM2.43m | 6:22PM2.57m | 6:51AM2.48m | 7:20PM2.63m | 7:50AM2.56m | 8:12PM2.68m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:46AM0.72m | 00:25AM0.72m | 12:48PM0.68m | 1:21AM0.64m | 1:43PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
79 | 46 | 35 | 93 | 130 | 222 | 177 | 295 | 308 | 295 | 277 | 222 | 180 | 213 | 168 | 164 | 134 | 131 | 105 | 100 | 98 | 67 | 67 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 8 | NE 11 | E 10 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | N 11 | N 12 | W 16 | N 12 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 12 |
26 | 47 | 41 | 40 | 43 | 5 | 77 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 6 | 28 | 29 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 7 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 10 | NE 10 | W 18 | W 17 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | W 9 | NE 12 | NW 13 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | N 11 |
12 | 12 | 23 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 25 | 24 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 61 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 49 |
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