Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 8PM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:43PM2.28m | 5:46AM2.20m | 6:35PM2.35m | 6:41AM2.26m | 7:21PM2.43m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49AM1.02m | 11:27PM1.12m | 11:46AM0.98m | 00:20AM1.05m | 12:38PM0.90m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 16 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 10 | N 10 | E 10 |
3 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NW 14 | E 12 | E 12 | NW 4 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | W 16 | W 15 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 10 | E 12 |
5 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 5 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | WNW 2 |
— | — | 7 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 83 | 83 | 547 | 83 | 61 |
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