Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 30). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 90 | 73 | 70 | 55 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 43 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:01PM2.69m | 10:18AM2.60m | 10:40PM2.70m | 11:00AM2.61m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:58AM0.55m | 4:11PM0.55m | 4:40AM0.50m | 4:53PM0.58m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 |
85 | 87 | 83 | 81 | 83 | 90 | 73 | 70 | 55 | 58 | 77 | 77 | 63 | 61 | 45 | 44 | 43 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | — | W 16 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 12 | W 12 | WNW 5 | NW 19 | W 12 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 12 | N 6 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | W 15 | N 14 | — | — | NW 19 | N 14 | W 19 | W 12 | W 12 |
6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 15 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
49 | 49 | 35 | 32 | 28 | 34 | 42 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 25 | 17 | 19 | 15 | 6 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 148 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
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