Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 1:40AM2.51m | 2:14PM2.51m | 2:38AM2.46m | 3:19PM2.49m | 3:43AM2.44m | 4:29PM2.51m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:47AM0.64m | 8:22PM0.83m | 8:48AM0.70m | 9:29PM0.86m | 9:53AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | NW 8 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 22 | 16 | 15 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | ENE 10 | NW 17 | NW 18 | WNW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 17 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 19 | 19 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 19 | 11 | 13 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | W 11 | NW 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 13 | NW 13 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NW 8 | NW 8 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 15 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 15 | 34 | 83 | 123 | 176 | 346 | 466 | 465 | 425 | 532 | 502 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 90 | 559 | 559 | 61 | 559 | 559 | 559 | 571 | 565 | 559 | 559 | 360 | 460 | 193 | 12 | 7 | 7 |
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