Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 11 am 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.2° 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.


How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5PM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)8s
Afternoon (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (25 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu morning, light winds from the SSW by Sat night).

Thu
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sun
28
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
33
33
21
21
21
21
22
40
41
43
48
47
47
46
46
50
71
96
133
141
173
216
225
221
Wind (km/h)
45
SW
40
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SSW
35
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:00PM2.40m
5:10AM2.40m
5:54PM2.41m
6:02AM2.37m
6:45PM2.44m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.79m
10:44PM0.97m
11:09AM0.82m
11:39PM0.98m
12:00PM0.83m
00:31AM0.98m
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
7
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
13
13
13
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
13
12
12
13
13
14
15
16
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
6
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
3
5
7
7
7
9
9
11
11
12
10
10
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
NW
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
ESE
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
Energy kJ
33
33
29
21
21
21
22
40
41
43
48
47
47
46
46
50
71
96
133
141
173
216
225
221
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WNW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
NW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.2
ESE
8
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
6
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
5
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
51
33
21
15
9
13
5
18
8
14
5
1
7
5
1
3
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
NE
10
0.2
WNW
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
W
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
20
13
13
3
4
13
14
5
5
2
5
3
3
3
3
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.5
W
7
2
WSW
6
1.5
SW
6
1.5
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.5
WSW
6
1.8
WSW
6
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
596
274
133
126
115
138
193
102
80
91
83
51
45
39
36
29
13
8
7
6
4
6
4
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
82
153
275
275
275
91
21
275
411
313
275
275
15
15
15
15
0
7
7
0
7
7
7
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
5
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
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