Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 6AM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)5ft (1.5m)10s

Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Friday
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
697
697
710
490
449
495
476
666
458
394
470
588
765
713
599
588
517
451
442
434
440
448
448
440
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:58PM2.55m
9:02AM2.42m
9:36PM2.58m
9:40AM2.44m
10:13PM2.60m
10:19AM2.45m
Low Tide
2:45AM0.92m
2:55PM0.75m
3:26AM0.88m
3:35PM0.73m
4:08AM0.85m
4:15PM0.71m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
15
15
14
Feels °C
10
10
11
10
10
11
11
11
10
10
10
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
10
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
10
0.1
N
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
0.1
N
11
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
3
490
2
449
2
476
467
458
394
2
588
765
713
599
588
517
451
442
434
440
448
448
440
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
5
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.5
E
10
Energy kJ
697
697
710
490
495
666
470
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
2
1
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Distance (km)
31
49
7
7
7
20
31
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
31
20
7
7
20
20
7
31
20
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
8
9
9
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