Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 09). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 3.0m 8s 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 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 8 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 522 | 617 | 17 | 17 | 643 | 515 | 412 | 368 | 286 | 245 | 245 | 218 | 218 | 191 | 202 | 249 | 257 | 280 | 295 | 288 | 281 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:38PM2.53m | 5:01AM2.51m | 5:49PM2.61m | 6:13AM2.58m | 6:55PM2.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.71m | 10:48PM0.88m | 11:15AM0.69m | 11:56PM0.82m | 12:21PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | 3 | 8 | 14 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | NNW 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 19 | 18 | 17 | 979 | 643 | 515 | 412 | 368 | 286 | 245 | 245 | 218 | 218 | 191 | 202 | 249 | 257 | 280 | 295 | 288 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | W 19 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 7 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 19 | W 19 | W 19 | — | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | — | — | — | W 14 | W 22 | — | W 21 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 522 | 617 | 994 | 1194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 122 | 122 | 46 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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