
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (25 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 25 | Friday 26 | Saturday 27 | Sun 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
33 | 33 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 71 | 96 | 133 | 141 | 173 | 216 | 225 | 221 | |
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 | 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 | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:00PM2.40m | 5:10AM2.40m | 5:54PM2.41m | 6:02AM2.37m | 6:45PM2.44m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16AM0.79m | 10:44PM0.97m | 11:09AM0.82m | 11:39PM0.98m | 12:00PM0.83m | 00:31AM0.98m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | |
— | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | |
mm | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NW 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
33 | 33 | 29 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 48 | 47 | 47 | 46 | 46 | 50 | 71 | 96 | 133 | 141 | 173 | 216 | 225 | 221 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 8 | NW 8 | NW 8 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 7 | NW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | SE 6 | ESE 8 | NW 12 | NW 6 | W 12 | W 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
51 | 33 | 21 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 5 | 18 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | E 12 | NE 10 | WNW 11 | WNW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 7 | NW 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — |
— | — | 20 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 14 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
596 | 274 | 133 | 126 | 115 | 138 | 193 | 102 | 80 | 91 | 83 | 51 | 45 | 39 | 36 | 29 | 13 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 82 | 153 | 275 | 275 | 275 | 91 | 21 | 275 | 411 | 313 | 275 | 275 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
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