Fairway Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.0° C
0.5° 

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 (31 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 11s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 30). An open ocean swell of 1.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Afternoon (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (31 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Thu night, calm by Fri night).

Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
12
0.6
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.3
NE
16
0.3
NE
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
109
109
78
73
71
70
71
71
71
70
62
62
61
61
202
40
42
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NW
25
WNW
15
W
15
WSW
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
5
SW
0
WNW
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
9:13PM2.59m
9:20AM2.48m
9:50PM2.64m
9:59AM2.51m
Low Tide
3:03AM0.83m
3:13PM0.68m
3:44AM0.75m
3:53PM0.64m
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
 mm
2
7
1
5
2
5
2
Temp °C
15
15
14
13
14
14
14
12
11
10
10
10
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
10
10
8
8
8
9
9
10
10
6
7
6
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