Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 10AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | N 13 | N 13 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
39 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:41AM2.55m | 5:23PM2.51m | 5:43AM2.61m | 6:26PM2.65m | 6:46AM2.68m | 7:27PM2.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM0.64m | 11:28PM0.81m | 11:59AM0.55m | 00:30AM0.73m | 12:57PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | NE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 |
39 | 39 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | N 15 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 10 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 15 | W 16 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 17 | W 18 | W 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | W 15 | W 15 | W 15 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | E 8 |
— | — | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 15 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 |
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