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Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
19.0° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 7PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 May)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (01 May)7ft (2.2m)8s
Evening (01 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Mon
4
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
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
419
624
612
603
620
615
487
434
434
416
365
398
418
435
376
376
385
428
428
408
441
441
388
327
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
ESE
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
E
25
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:54AM2.57m
8:26PM2.61m
8:36AM2.55m
9:06PM2.62m
9:15AM2.52m
9:45PM2.60m
Low Tide
1:50PM0.58m
2:11AM0.70m
2:30PM0.58m
2:51AM0.72m
3:08PM0.61m
3:30AM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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7:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:01
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:44
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
5:40
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
16
16
17
15
16
16
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
170
9
10
11
11
17
17
8
8
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
3
12
12
12
12
12
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
9
7
20
19
17
6
6
17
17
2
2
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
—
—
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
N
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
17
20
6
6
6
2
2
6
6
6
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.2
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.9
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
419
624
612
603
620
615
487
434
434
416
365
398
418
435
376
376
385
428
428
408
441
441
388
327
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
49
49
49
49
41
228
41
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
7
7
7
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
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Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
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9
9
7
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
6
6
7
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5
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