Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 6PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:44PM2.25m | 4:43AM2.18m | 5:43PM2.28m | 5:46AM2.20m | 6:35PM2.35m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:49AM1.02m | 10:28PM1.14m | 10:49AM1.02m | 11:27PM1.12m | 11:46AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 8 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 8 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NW 14 | NW 14 | E 12 | NW 4 | E 12 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | NW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 |
15 | 29 | 34 | 23 | 21 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 572 | 569 | 138 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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