
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | |||||||||||||||||
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 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 | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | 12 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 2:14PM2.51m | 2:38AM2.46m | 3:19PM2.49m | 3:43AM2.44m | 4:29PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.83m | 8:48AM0.70m | 9:29PM0.86m | 9:53AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | NW 5 | 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 | NNW 8 |
7 | 7 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 291 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | NW 8 | NW 8 | 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 | ENE 9 |
9 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | NW 16 | WNW 16 | NW 17 | NW 13 | N 10 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | E 16 |
12 | 12 | 10 | 26 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NW 8 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | W 4 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 3 | 10 | 24 | 41 | 83 | 148 | 244 | 431 | 420 | 405 | 365 | 363 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 559 | 559 | 83 | 61 | 559 | 559 | 565 | 148 | 559 | 559 | 360 | 559 | 148 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
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