
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 9AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 22). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| 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 ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 22 | Tuesday 23 | Wednesday 24 | Thu 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 24 | 55 | 149 | 233 | 237 | 272 | 164 | 143 | 121 | 134 | 140 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:47AM2.74m | 2:10PM2.54m | 2:36AM2.64m | 3:05PM2.46m | 3:27AM2.54m | 4:03PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:45AM0.67m | 7:58PM0.77m | 8:34AM0.72m | 8:51PM0.86m | 9:24AM0.76m | 9:46PM0.93m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 6 | E 13 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 50 | 87 | 164 | 143 | 121 | 134 | 140 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | W 8 | E 14 | E 7 | ESE 7 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — | E 13 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NW 11 |
17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 34 | — | — | — | 31 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | NW 9 | E 14 | W 8 | E 14 | W 8 | E 14 | E 14 | W 8 | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 2 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 24 | 55 | 149 | 233 | 237 | 272 | 119 | 209 | 275 | 333 | 246 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 83 | 122 | 346 | 496 | 496 | 505 | 121 | 136 | 136 | 64 | 460 |
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