
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (05 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (05 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
41 | 42 | 93 | 138 | 80 | 21 | 15 | 24 | 12 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 12:44PM2.49m | 1:07AM2.57m | 1:32PM2.47m | 1:55AM2.54m | 2:26PM2.47m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:30AM0.63m | 6:43PM0.75m | 7:16AM0.65m | 7:34PM0.81m | 8:06AM0.67m | 8:32PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 83 | 8 | 21 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | NE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 16 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 16 | NE 15 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 11 | NE 18 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 16 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
41 | 42 | 93 | 138 | 80 | 7 | 7 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 51 | 391 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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