
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 2PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:00AM2.23m | 2:52PM2.24m | 2:51AM2.16m | 3:57PM2.22m | 3:53AM2.13m | 4:58PM2.25m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.99m | 8:50PM1.10m | 9:07AM1.04m | 9:50PM1.12m | 10:07AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
11 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | NW 6 | E 10 | E 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 19 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NW 21 | SE 10 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 9 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 9 |
14 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | W 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 |
94 | 92 | 85 | 42 | 30 | 18 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 547 | 720 | 409 | 409 | 458 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 547 | 547 | 41 | 41 | 490 | 490 | 522 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 522 | 426 |
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