
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 8PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | S 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 65 | 54 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | on | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:58PM2.25m | 5:01AM2.16m | 5:51PM2.31m | 6:03AM2.23m | 6:39PM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM1.04m | 10:49PM1.08m | 11:07AM0.99m | 11:43PM0.99m | 12:01PM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||
6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 12 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NE 12 | E 9 | SE 4 | SE 8 | SE 12 | NE 11 | NW 21 | NW 21 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 44 | 65 | 54 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 21 | NE 11 | SE 9 | NW 19 | NW 18 | ESE 4 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 |
2 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | NW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | W 16 | W 16 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 |
3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — |
6 | 10 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 522 | 547 | 559 | 547 | 491 | 426 | 494 | 41 | 41 | 455 | 470 | 459 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 7 |
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