
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 9AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 48 | 86 | 89 | 76 | 60 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 16 | 15 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:12AM2.73m | 1:38PM2.55m | 1:57AM2.60m | 2:28PM2.46m | 2:45AM2.48m | 3:24PM2.38m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09AM0.66m | 7:23PM0.81m | 7:55AM0.74m | 8:13PM0.91m | 8:43AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
28 | 28 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 16 | 48 | 47 | 33 | 24 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | SE 10 | NE 8 |
3 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 4 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 48 | 86 | 89 | 76 | 60 | 62 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 391 | 21 |
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