
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 2AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 13). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | N 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:08PM2.77m | 7:31AM2.72m | 8:10PM2.89m | 8:32AM2.80m | 9:08PM2.98m | 9:29AM2.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:14AM0.72m | 1:36PM0.49m | 2:13AM0.64m | 2:33PM0.43m | 3:09AM0.58m | 3:25PM0.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 4 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
6 | 19 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 39 | 31 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 55 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 5 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NNE 4 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 14 |
10 | 2 | 11 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NW 19 | NW 18 | NW 17 | E 14 | NW 17 | NE 10 | ESE 10 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 4 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | — | — |
11 | 25 | 48 | 77 | 69 | 72 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 21 | 35 | 54 | 61 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 148 | 39 | 15 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 61 | 83 | 61 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 7 | 15 |
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