
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
154 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 131 | 129 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 78 | 73 | 71 | 70 | 71 | 71 | 71 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:57AM2.37m | 8:34PM2.53m | 8:39AM2.43m | 9:13PM2.59m | 9:20AM2.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:37AM0.99m | 1:52PM0.81m | 2:21AM0.91m | 2:33PM0.74m | 3:03AM0.83m | 3:13PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NW 6 | N 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NW 5 | NW 6 |
154 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 135 | 176 | 131 | 129 | 121 | 117 | 115 | 113 | 111 | 111 | 109 | 109 | 78 | 135 | 23 | 70 | 71 | 36 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 6 | NE 18 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 73 | 71 | 17 | 12 | 71 | 71 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 12 | N 9 | N 9 | NE 9 | W 18 | W 18 | NE 19 | NE 19 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 6 | NE 18 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 49 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | — | WNW 7 | WNW 5 | NW 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 22 | 24 | 43 | 88 | 154 | 258 | — | 83 | 40 | 80 | 11 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 110 | 121 | 110 | 121 | 136 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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