Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
81 | 83 | 87 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 44 | 46 | 57 | 78 | 73 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 39 | 35 | 34 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | 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 | 9:13AM2.82m | 9:41PM2.96m | 10:03AM2.83m | 10:27PM2.95m | 10:50AM2.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:50AM0.57m | 3:06PM0.45m | 3:39AM0.52m | 3:52PM0.46m | 4:25AM0.50m | 4:36PM0.52m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
81 | 83 | 87 | 74 | 76 | 76 | 74 | 73 | 57 | 45 | 45 | 25 | 46 | 57 | 78 | 73 | 52 | 54 | 55 | 56 | 39 | 35 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | WNW 7 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 14 | 11 | 15 | 12 | 19 | 21 | 13 | 44 | 42 | 41 | 29 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 7 | E 15 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 17 | NW 17 | E 13 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NW 16 | SE 9 |
10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 4 | NE 4 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
— | — | 6 | 17 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 31 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 32 |
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