
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (07 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 06). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (07 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 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 26mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon night, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 55 | 51 | 75 | 88 | 93 | 83 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | |
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-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.55m | 1:04PM2.40m | 1:31AM2.54m | 1:52PM2.39m | 2:19AM2.53m | 2:47PM2.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.77m | 6:58AM0.75m | 7:05PM0.81m | 7:44AM0.74m | 7:55PM0.84m | 8:34AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | |
mm | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 7 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
83 | 83 | 80 | 77 | 53 | 53 | 492 | 322 | 183 | 96 | 55 | 28 | 75 | 88 | 93 | 83 | 112 | 110 | 108 | 82 | 85 | 85 | 85 | 83 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 16 | NW 16 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 4 | WNW 6 |
— | 65 | 68 | 70 | 72 | 46 | 54 | 57 | 56 | 53 | 52 | 51 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 12 | W 16 | SE 5 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 12 | NW 16 | NW 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 30 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 10 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
500 | 967 | 635 | 680 | 926 | 789 | — | 2 | 5 | 12 | 21 | 28 | 31 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 232 | 232 | 232 | 110 | 49 | 49 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 |
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