Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
44 | 48 | 40 | 26 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 28 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:16AM2.52m | 1:48PM2.43m | 2:00AM2.39m | 2:40PM2.33m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.83m | 7:13AM0.77m | 7:35PM0.94m | 8:00AM0.87m | 8:28PM1.04m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 |
44 | 48 | 40 | 26 | 30 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 39 | 38 | 36 | 36 | 38 | 57 | 52 | 48 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | E 12 | W 15 | W 15 | N 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | — | E 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
— | 3 | 16 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | W 16 | — | W 16 | — | — | W 15 | W 14 | W 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 5 | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 31 | 21 | 15 | 15 |
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