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Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
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Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
19.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 1.4m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 17s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
E 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | N 13 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | |
93 | 161 | 197 | 198 | 175 | 125 | 98 | 113 | 115 | 98 | 116 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 2:34AM2.61m | 2:56PM2.45m | 3:36AM2.56m | 3:59PM2.41m | 4:34AM2.54m | 5:03PM2.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:54PM0.64m | 8:37AM0.75m | 8:54PM0.71m | 9:36AM0.76m | 9:55PM0.76m | 10:34AM0.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | |
— | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 |
11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | N 13 | ENE 6 |
93 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 83 | 68 | 68 | 58 | 58 | 45 | 44 | 31 | 30 | 21 | 12 | 17 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | N 17 | N 17 | E 11 | N 13 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | E 9 | N 13 | N 13 | E 10 | E 8 |
2 | — | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 17 | — | — | N 16 | N 13 | — | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | N 13 | E 9 | E 9 | N 18 | N 13 |
— | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 16 | 2 | 7 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | E 6 | S 3 |
3 | 161 | 197 | 198 | 175 | 125 | 98 | 113 | 115 | 98 | 116 | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 228 | 228 | 122 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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