Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 15s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 13 | E 6 | NE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 135 | 233 | 471 | 323 | 207 | 133 | 102 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 23 | 20 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | 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 |
High Tide | 10:39AM2.53m | 11:05PM2.66m | 11:19AM2.52m | 11:44PM2.64m | 12:01PM2.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:25AM0.70m | 4:33PM0.63m | 5:06AM0.66m | 5:14PM0.65m | 5:48AM0.64m | 5:57PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | NE 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 24 | 34 | 332 | 323 | 207 | 133 | 102 | 73 | 57 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 29 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 33 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | ESE 11 | NE 15 | NE 15 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | WSW 4 | ENE 11 |
| kJ | 35 | 23 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 30 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 13 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 12 | NW 11 | W 11 | — | W 12 | NE 16 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 13 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | ENE 12 | N 13 |
| kJ | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | — | 3 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | S 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 135 | 233 | 471 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 21 | 45 | 41 | 21 | 41 |
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