
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 0.3m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 74 | 84 | 73 | 101 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 00:27AM2.85m | 12:49PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.73m | 1:38PM2.55m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.60m | 6:35PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.66m | 7:23PM0.81m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | N 8 | N 7 | N 8 | ESE 6 |
34 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 11 | 29 | 10 | 10 | 19 | 64 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 8 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNW 9 | — | ESE 11 |
— | — | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 8 | — | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 6 | — | SE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | — | 1 | 2 | 74 | 84 | 73 | 101 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 32 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 45 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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