Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 11 am 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night).

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
5
1.9
NNE
6
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
6
12
11
11
26
40
59
58
279
106
160
143
121
104
86
88
88
Wind (km/h)
5
S
10
SSW
5
SSW
5
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
25
NNW
20
NW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
30
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:10PM2.54m
2:36AM2.64m
3:05PM2.46m
3:27AM2.54m
4:03PM2.41m
4:18AM2.46m
Low Tide
7:45AM0.67m
7:58PM0.77m
8:34AM0.72m
8:51PM0.86m
9:24AM0.76m
9:46PM0.93m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
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—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:22
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—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:22
—
—
—
—
5:22
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
—
—
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
13
13
12
11
12
15
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
Feels °C
13
13
15
14
11
12
10
9
10
12
13
14
12
11
11
12
11
11
9
8
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.8
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
1
E
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
Energy kJ
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
6
12
11
11
5
6
4
43
3
106
160
143
121
104
86
88
88
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NNE
6
—
—
—
—
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
NW
11
Energy kJ
1
5
1
4
1
2
2
4
4
1
5
6
4
3
3
—
54
25
—
—
—
—
13
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
5
1
1
1
3
3
1
1
1
4
4
4
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.2
ESE
4
—
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
2
0.3
E
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
4
1.1
NE
5
1
NNE
5
1.9
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
1.4
NW
6
1.7
NW
6
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.1
WNW
6
1.7
W
6
1.5
W
5
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
—
1
1
1
1
1
9
26
40
59
58
279
205
133
190
346
402
331
203
115
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
The Bluff-South Side
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Middleton Bay
Taranaki
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Waitara Bar
Taranaki
Nukumaru Rock
Wanganui-Manawatu
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
1
3
1
Distance (km)
31
41
41
31
31
31
31
31
31
61
61
61
61
346
496
496
498
121
121
496
136
136
455
557
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Baylys Beach
Te Paki
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Ruakaka
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Loisell's
East Cape
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Westport Breakwater
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Papatowai
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Maconde
Mauritius
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Ning Nong Point and Reef
New Zealand
Saint Leu
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Colegio
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
El Loa
Chile
El Loa
Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Gerickes Point
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
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