
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (02 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (02 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the E by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | Sunday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 64 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 259 | 343 | 337 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:47AM2.64m | 1:16PM2.68m | 1:37AM2.57m | 2:09PM2.62m | 2:32AM2.50m | 3:09PM2.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47AM0.44m | 7:18PM0.65m | 7:38AM0.52m | 8:15PM0.72m | 8:35AM0.61m | 9:16PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
3 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 3 | 7 | 6 | 15 | 30 | 30 | 44 | 62 | 64 | 92 | 94 | 94 | 94 | 106 | 81 | 81 | 62 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | N 13 | — | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | NE 17 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NNE 16 | NNE 15 | NE 15 |
5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 10 | 3 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 21 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 18 | E 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 6 | N 12 | N 18 | N 18 | — | E 19 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 17 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | NE 15 | NE 15 |
— | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | 7 | 12 | 12 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | W 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | E 5 | E 6 | E 7 | E 8 |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 7 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 64 | 259 | 343 | 337 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 39 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 |
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