
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 4AM is: 0.2m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14AM2.34m | 7:38PM2.50m | 8:07AM2.47m | 8:26PM2.59m | 8:56AM2.60m | 9:14PM2.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.78m | 1:13PM0.80m | 1:42AM0.65m | 2:03PM0.69m | 2:30AM0.52m | 2:51PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 25 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
— | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 547 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 31 | 31 | 83 | 31 | 547 | 83 | 565 | 127 | 559 |
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