
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 15s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
189 | 194 | 200 | 222 | 229 | 235 | 282 | 340 | 223 | 463 | 427 | 398 | 364 | 329 | 291 | 264 | 264 | 216 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 173 | 173 | 178 | 173 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:23AM2.49m | 4:02PM2.61m | 4:25AM2.45m | 5:01PM2.58m | 5:30AM2.44m | 5:58PM2.57m | 6:31AM2.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:22AM0.66m | 10:04PM0.72m | 10:22AM0.71m | 11:03PM0.71m | 11:23AM0.74m | 00:00AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:58 | — | — | — | 7:59 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 7 | N 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 10 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 340 | 189 | 463 | 427 | 398 | 364 | 329 | 291 | 264 | 264 | 216 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 193 | 173 | 173 | 178 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | N 11 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 17 |
5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | N 19 | N 19 | N 19 | N 18 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 17 | N 13 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | — | NE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 |
189 | 194 | 200 | 222 | 229 | 235 | 282 | — | 223 | 226 | 206 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 173 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 61 | 40 | 40 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 |
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