Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (24 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 6s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 1.7m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 1.0m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Jun)8ft (2.4m)6s
Afternoon (24 Jun)5ft (1.5m)8s
Evening (24 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)8s

Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 52mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NNE on Wed morning, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Friday
26
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.3
N
5
1.7
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
6
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
45
94
90
218
454
319
284
183
142
110
85
68
49
48
33
32
32
33
34
35
57
58
92
122
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
30
NE
25
N
25
NNW
20
NNE
30
NNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
WNW
45
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
25
SW
35
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:27AM2.54m
4:03PM2.41m
4:18AM2.46m
5:00PM2.40m
5:10AM2.40m
5:54PM2.41m
Low Tide
8:51PM0.86m
9:24AM0.76m
9:46PM0.93m
10:16AM0.79m
10:44PM0.97m
11:09AM0.82m
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:33
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—
—
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7:33
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—
—
—
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7:33
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—
—
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—
—
—
—
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5:22
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—
—
—
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5:22
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—
—
—
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5:22
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 mm
—
1
4
2
11
11
1
—
—
1
3
8
1
1
1
—
—
—
—
2
3
1
1
—
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
14
16
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
Feels °C
13
12
13
11
11
11
10
10
8
7
7
6
7
9
9
8
6
5
7
5
5
6
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
1
ENE
6
0.1
E
13
—
1.7
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
WNW
7
0.6
NW
7
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
4
3
80
3
—
319
284
183
142
110
85
68
49
48
86
41
32
33
34
35
57
58
92
122
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
NW
7
0.4
NW
7
0.2
WNW
12
0.4
WNW
6
0.2
WNW
7
0.1
NW
7
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
Energy kJ
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
33
32
33
32
25
12
13
16
4
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
NE
11
0.4
NW
11
0.4
NW
11
0.3
NW
11
0.2
WNW
11
0.1
E
12
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
WNW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
7
0.1
W
7
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5
32
33
20
13
3
12
14
6
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
4
1.4
NE
5
1.3
N
5
1.7
NNE
6
2.4
NNE
6
2
NNW
7
2.1
NW
7
2.3
NW
7
2.2
NW
7
2.4
NW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.5
WNW
7
2.3
WNW
7
2.1
W
6
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.4
SW
5
1.3
WSW
5
1.4
WSW
5
1.2
SW
5
1.1
SW
4
1.3
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
1.2
SSW
5
Energy kJ
45
94
90
218
454
394
428
480
427
516
569
665
469
346
94
110
106
77
91
71
46
68
54
57
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Anawhata Road (Oaonui)
Taranaki
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Northland
Piha North
Auckland
Patea River Mouth
Taranaki
Ngunguru Bar
Northland
Kina Road
Taranaki
Marsden Point
Northland
Marsden Point
Northland
Ruapuke
Raglan and West Waikato
Ruakaka
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
New Chums
Coromandel
Whangapoua
Coromandel
Te Arai Point
Northland
Taupo Bay
Northland
Taupo Bay
Northland
Takou Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Whakatane Heads
Bay of Plenty
Tay street
Bay of Plenty
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
4
1
1
1
4
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
122
122
496
496
64
239
545
121
496
136
136
346
139
138
273
275
172
21
21
45
7
458
458
387
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Baylys Beach
Baylys Beach
Parengarenga Harbour Bar
Ngunguru Bar
Marsden Point
Marsden Point
Daniels Reef
Omaha Beach and Bar
Forestry
Taupo Bay
Takou Bay
Moureeses
Takou Bay
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Nine Mile
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Smoothwater Bay
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Papatowai
Catlins
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
3
5
7
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
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Chile
El Olon de Ilo
Peru
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Hell
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Fish Boma
South Africa
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Chameau
Mauritius
Dinner Plates
New Zealand
El Gringo
Chile
Papatowai
New Zealand
Antiques
Maldives
The Hoek
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Dolphin Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
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