Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1AM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thu
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
1
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.7
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
647
707
1198
706
634
794
778
520
509
561
627
618
618
552
563
551
489
461
666
666
603
663
872
739
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
8:17PM2.51m
8:21AM2.40m
8:58PM2.55m
9:02AM2.42m
9:36PM2.58m
9:40AM2.44m
Low Tide
1:34PM0.81m
2:02AM0.95m
2:16PM0.78m
2:45AM0.92m
2:55PM0.75m
3:26AM0.88m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
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7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
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5:24
 mm
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
12
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
14
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
15
Feels °C
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
10
11
9
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
13
1.9
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
1.7
E
11
Energy kJ
4
4
784
706
634
544
544
3
3
—
3
2
—
2
563
551
489
461
461
467
2
1
2
739
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
—
—
2
2
3
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
—
—
—
2
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.4
ESE
10
—
—
2
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
—
—
—
—
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.7
E
11
1.8
E
12
—
Energy kJ
647
707
1198
—
—
794
778
520
509
561
627
618
618
552
—
—
—
—
666
666
603
663
872
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
4
3
2
4
3
1
4
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
3
3
2
2
3
2
Distance (km)
20
20
7
7
7
7
7
20
31
20
7
7
7
7
7
20
31
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
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The Ledge
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Taronui Bay
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Box
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Diners Beach
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
3
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Hell
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Chile
Haga-Haga
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Boneyards
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El Gringo
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El Gringo
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Lebu
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El Gringo
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El Olon de Ilo
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Peru
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Peru
Bali Village
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Bankvaults
Indonesia
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Rating
(10 max)
6
9
7
5
5
5
8
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
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