
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 3AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
74 | 50 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:15AM2.32m | 1:55PM2.31m | 2:00AM2.23m | 2:52PM2.24m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:01PM0.95m | 7:18AM0.90m | 7:53PM1.04m | 8:10AM0.99m | 8:50PM1.10m | ||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | SE 11 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
74 | 50 | 31 | 23 | 24 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 17 | 13 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 13 | WNW 13 | WNW 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 9 |
16 | 16 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 13 | NE 11 | W 11 | NE 11 | NW 19 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NW 11 | SE 11 |
7 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | W 6 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
21 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 22 | 29 | 28 | 67 | 91 | 92 | 101 | 19 | 25 | 17 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 409 | 409 | 463 | 41 |
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