Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (01 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)--
Afternoon (01 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)6ft (1.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.6
E
11
2
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
627
697
618
552
490
449
495
476
467
400
394
669
588
1066
713
599
526
451
451
382
432
440
515
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:58PM2.55m
9:02AM2.42m
9:36PM2.58m
9:40AM2.44m
10:13PM2.60m
10:19AM2.45m
Low Tide
2:16PM0.78m
2:45AM0.92m
2:55PM0.75m
3:26AM0.88m
3:35PM0.73m
4:08AM0.85m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:24
5:24
5:25
 mm
1
Temp °C
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
14
13
12
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
11
10
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
11
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.6
E
11
1.7
E
12
1.7
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.3
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.5
E
11
Energy kJ
3
3
2
490
449
2
476
467
400
394
470
588
765
713
599
526
451
451
382
432
440
515
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
E
10
2
E
12
Energy kJ
573
627
697
618
552
495
669
1066
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
31
7
31
49
7
7
7
20
20
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
31
31
7
7
7
7
7
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
8
5
7
6
6
5
7
9
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