Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.7° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s
Afternoon (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 38mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
737
813
633
633
604
575
480
464
376
350
335
329
272
220
223
177
141
141
141
104
104
106
112
83
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
40
NNW
35
WNW
25
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
30
NW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:58AM2.45m
11:28PM2.59m
11:39AM2.44m
00:07AM2.57m
12:20PM2.41m
Low Tide
4:50AM0.81m
4:55PM0.72m
5:32AM0.79m
5:36PM0.74m
6:14AM0.77m
6:20PM0.77m
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:25
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:27
—
—
5:27
 mm
—
—
—
—
1
2
4
5
—
—
—
—
—
1
3
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
3
4
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
13
13
13
15
15
14
15
12
11
10
11
12
13
12
11
12
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
10
11
11
11
12
12
13
12
11
8
5
6
5
6
7
6
6
4
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
13
1.6
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
13
1.4
E
12
1.4
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
E
12
1.3
NNW
6
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.2
E
11
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
10
1.1
NW
7
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
Energy kJ
737
813
633
633
604
575
480
464
140
350
335
329
272
220
223
177
111
141
141
104
104
106
112
83
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.2
E
12
0.8
N
6
0.9
NNW
6
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
W
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
NW
11
0.8
E
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.1
NE
10
0.5
NW
12
0.1
NE
10
—
Energy kJ
2
2
2
6
6
2
2
2
376
47
69
3
2
2
2
5
141
12
31
31
4
72
4
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.8
NW
7
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
—
0.2
ENE
6
0.2
ENE
6
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
10
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
2
59
4
2
—
2
4
—
4
4
4
1
4
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
4
1.3
N
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.7
NNW
6
—
0.3
SW
2
—
0.7
NW
6
0.8
NW
6
1.1
NW
5
2
NNW
6
1.9
WNW
7
0.7
WSW
4
1.2
NW
6
1.2
NW
6
1.3
WNW
5
1.6
NW
6
1.8
NW
6
2.1
NW
6
2.5
NW
7
Energy kJ
—
—
21
29
50
83
154
211
—
1
—
37
39
49
289
313
16
112
95
94
145
280
349
625
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Ninety Mile Beach
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Wainui Reef
Wanganui-Manawatu
Kai-Iwi
Wanganui-Manawatu
Anaura Bay
East Cape
Houhora Harbour Bar
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Marsden Point
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Fairway Reef
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whananaki Beach
Northland
Whatipu
Auckland
O'Neills Bay
Auckland
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
4
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
6
Distance (km)
31
31
39
346
559
566
565
32
0
0
0
0
121
110
346
136
0
0
0
110
110
252
232
342
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Ngunguru Bar
Ruakaka
Ruakaka
Houhora Harbour Bar
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Moureeses
Moureeses
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Matauri Bay
Matauri Bay
Fairway Reef
Ngunguru Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Whangara
Gisborne and Mahia
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Takou Bay
Northland
Clark Island
Coromandel
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Greenmeadows
Taranaki
Little Wanganui
West Coast South Island
Larsen Street
West Coast South Island
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Oakura Beach
Taranaki
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
3
4
3
4
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
8
7
Header Global
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Viri Inga O Tuki
Chile
Cyclops
Australia
May's Point
Australia
Amanzimtoti
South Africa
Lebu
Chile
Flynns Reef
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Easter Reef
Australia
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Little Wanganui
New Zealand
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
New Zealand
Injidup Carpark
Australia
Gas Bay
Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
8
5
8
7
6
6
5
6
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
5
6
5
6
8
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