
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 5s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Thu morning, strong winds from the WSW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 11 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
23 | 16 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 78 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:28PM2.46m | 2:45AM2.48m | 3:24PM2.38m | 3:35AM2.37m | 4:23PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:13PM0.91m | 8:43AM0.82m | 9:07PM1.00m | 9:35AM0.89m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 3 |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 |
23 | 16 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 78 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | E 12 | E 11 | — |
6 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 23 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | — |
12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 17 | 56 | 133 | 345 | 382 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 342 | 31 | 83 | 122 | 122 | 104 | 547 | 547 | 545 | 0 |
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