
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 4AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
110 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 82 | 186 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 173 | 173 | 209 | 169 | 173 | 167 | 133 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:19AM2.53m | 2:47PM2.41m | 3:11AM2.53m | 3:48PM2.46m | 4:11AM2.55m | 4:56PM2.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55PM0.84m | 8:34AM0.72m | 8:52PM0.87m | 9:29AM0.70m | 9:56PM0.88m | 10:30AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
110 | 108 | 108 | 108 | 110 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 82 | 186 | 179 | 183 | 183 | 169 | 140 | 140 | 173 | 173 | 209 | 169 | 173 | 167 | 133 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 11 | WNW 4 | NW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 16 | NW 12 | NW 20 | NW 19 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 27 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NE 9 | NW 17 | WSW 3 | NW 16 | NW 16 | N 13 | NW 21 | NW 8 | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 13 | N 13 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 19 | W 18 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 17 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 23 | 64 | 28 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 494 | 494 | 7 | 157 | 157 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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