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Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Sunday 31 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
18.6° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 10s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 15ft (4.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 77mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Mon morning, light winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | |
1068 | 1276 | 1312 | 1230 | 1529 | 1755 | 2151 | 2908 | 4227 | 3991 | 4498 | 3765 | 3268 | 3025 | 1358 | 1148 | 1708 | 1455 | 1156 | 962 | 809 | 809 | 687 | 627 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 8:41PM2.56m | 8:47AM2.44m | 9:21PM2.57m | 9:25AM2.43m | 9:58PM2.57m | 10:01AM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:26AM0.84m | 2:40PM0.70m | 3:06AM0.85m | 3:19PM0.71m | 3:47AM0.87m | 3:57PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — |
— | 10 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 15 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 15 | — | — | — | — | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
 kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | — | — | — | — | 3765 | 3268 | 3025 | 1358 | 1148 | 1708 | 1455 | 1156 | 962 | 809 | 809 | 687 | 627 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 13 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 31 | 883 | 622 | 55 | 55 | 52 | 27 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 55 | 55 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1068 | 1276 | 1312 | 1230 | 1529 | 1755 | 2151 | 2908 | 4227 | 3991 | 4498 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 514 | 559 | 514 | 566 | 559 | 559 | 557 | 511 | 64 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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