Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 am 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.1° 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 (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 24). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 47mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
Sat
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1
ENE
6
2.4
NNE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
90
90
522
327
291
217
146
113
85
68
48
33
33
22
22
21
22
38
57
58
92
160
120
87
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
35
N
30
NNW
30
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
45
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
25
SW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:27AM2.54m
4:03PM2.41m
4:18AM2.46m
5:00PM2.40m
5:10AM2.40m
5:54PM2.41m
Low Tide
9:24AM0.76m
9:46PM0.93m
10:16AM0.79m
10:44PM0.97m
11:09AM0.82m
11:39PM0.98m
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
mod rain
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
4
1
4
10
2
1
1
1
7
14
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
14
14
13
12
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
13
11
11
11
10
9
8
6
7
7
5
7
7
6
5
6
3
5
6
4
5
6
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ENE
6
1
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
NW
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
9
Energy kJ
80
90
327
291
217
146
113
85
68
48
33
39
26
22
21
22
38
57
58
92
160
120
87
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
6
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.1
W
12
Energy kJ
33
32
33
22
20
8
15
15
7
5
5
6
1
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
2
32
20
13
13
4
13
13
14
2
6
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
N
5
1.5
N
6
2.4
NNE
7
2.1
NNW
7
2.3
NNW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.5
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.2
WNW
6
2.5
WNW
7
2.2
W
6
2.3
W
6
1.9
WSW
6
1.6
SW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.6
WSW
6
1.3
SW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
1
SSW
5
0.9
SSW
4
Energy kJ
90
139
522
397
523
641
648
434
387
596
396
376
217
145
115
90
148
79
64
66
69
69
44
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
4
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
490
496
505
122
570
505
121
121
252
138
188
148
148
273
178
21
21
221
7
275
275
7
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
6
6
5
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