Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (05 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 7AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 04). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sunday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
129 | 123 | 102 | 112 | 413 | 639 | 792 | 653 | 441 | 9 | 234 | 199 | 143 | 125 | 75 | 39 | 30 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:10PM2.54m | 11:17AM2.38m | 11:48PM2.51m | 11:57AM2.35m | 00:29AM2.48m | 12:41PM2.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:12AM0.88m | 5:16PM0.78m | 5:56AM0.88m | 5:59PM0.82m | 6:41AM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 11 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | WNW 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 8 | E 11 | NNE 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NW 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 |
129 | 123 | 102 | 112 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 441 | 9 | 234 | 199 | 143 | 125 | 276 | 199 | 156 | 117 | 99 | 79 | 65 | 51 | 50 | 28 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | WNW 11 | WNW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | N 13 | N 10 | NW 10 | N 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 8 | 117 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 75 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 11 | WNW 11 | N 13 | E 10 | — | — | — | N 13 | E 11 | N 13 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | E 11 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NNE 8 |
5 | 11 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 6 | NW 7 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 |
80 | 77 | 122 | 215 | 413 | 639 | 792 | 653 | — | 518 | 307 | 307 | 376 | 231 | 379 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 110 | 121 | 327 | 360 | 675 | 584 | 121 | 121 | 110 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 391 |
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