
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1PM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:24AM2.76m | 10:39PM2.75m | 11:05AM2.70m | 11:18PM2.66m | 11:45AM2.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:54AM0.48m | 4:09PM0.57m | 4:34AM0.52m | 4:50PM0.65m | 5:13AM0.59m | 5:31PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 12 | NE 11 |
25 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 13 | ENE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | ENE 12 |
14 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 18 | 7 | 17 | 17 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 12 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 8 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 8 | N 11 | N 11 |
5 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 3 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 81 | 547 | 547 | 83 | 122 |
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