
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 12PM is: 0.1m 4s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 11 | NE 11 | SSE 3 | SE 4 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 15 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 39 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 34 | 58 | 34 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:03AM2.23m | 6:39PM2.40m | 6:56AM2.33m | 7:24PM2.50m | 7:43AM2.44m | 8:06PM2.59m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:01PM0.89m | 00:32AM0.87m | 12:51PM0.78m | 1:19AM0.73m | 1:36PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 21 | NW 20 | NW 18 | — | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 14 | E 6 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
17 | 16 | 13 | — | 15 | 47 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 39 | 2 | 14 | 14 | 34 | 58 | 34 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NW 18 | NW 17 | NW 17 | NW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | ESE 11 |
5 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 10 | SE 4 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NW 16 | NW 16 | E 15 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 |
— | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSE 3 | — | E 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
6 | 6 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 18 | 20 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 104 | 15 | 91 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 |
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