Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 7s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 6s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
345 | 352 | 326 | 360 | 465 | 469 | 437 | 331 | 393 | 443 | 412 | 315 | 248 | 216 | 167 | 117 | 107 | 152 | 222 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:43PM2.60m | 8:56AM2.51m | 9:22PM2.66m | 9:37AM2.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:07PM0.70m | 2:35AM0.72m | 2:48PM0.62m | 3:17AM0.62m | 3:29PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 18 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 15 | SE 15 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 8 | 437 | 331 | 393 | 443 | 412 | 315 | 248 | 216 | 167 | 117 | 107 | 152 | 222 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 11 | — | W 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNE 8 | N 8 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 16 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | W 8 | W 8 | E 13 | — | — | — | W 19 | SE 4 | NNW 7 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | 7 | 1 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | — | — | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
345 | 352 | 326 | 360 | 465 | 469 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 21 | 25 | 24 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 83 | 122 | 122 | 83 | 31 | 31 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 |
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