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Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 02 May 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
19.1° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 10PM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 14s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)--
Afternoon (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tue
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
318
366
392
352
336
361
404
366
376
404
394
327
327
316
324
355
316
310
276
288
296
407
379
407
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
9:06PM2.62m
9:15AM2.52m
9:45PM2.60m
9:52AM2.48m
10:22PM2.57m
10:26AM2.44m
Low Tide
2:30PM0.58m
2:51AM0.72m
3:08PM0.61m
3:30AM0.76m
3:45PM0.65m
4:09AM0.80m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
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—
—
—
—
—
7:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:03
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:05
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:42
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:40
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:39
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
17
17
16
16
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
17
16
17
18
Feels °C
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
16
15
14
14
14
14
3
12
12
12
12
12
12
3
10
10
10
10
10
10
2
2
8
2
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
9
9
2
2
2
2
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
4
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
9
Energy kJ
318
366
392
352
336
361
404
366
376
404
394
327
327
316
324
355
316
310
276
288
296
407
379
407
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
The Box
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
Distance (km)
31
31
31
31
31
7
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
20
31
49
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
The Box
The Box
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Baylys Beach
Shipwreck Bay-Blue House
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
The Box
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Karioitahi
Raglan and West Waikato
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Piha-The Bar
Auckland
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
2
3
Header Global
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Boneyards
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Albatross
South Africa
Captains
South Africa
Cape St Martin
South Africa
Captains
South Africa
Doring Bay
South Africa
Barrancon
Chile
Etang-Sale
Reunion
Barrancon
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Angourie Point
Australia
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Barra de Guaratiba
Brazil
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Buchupureo
Chile
Angourie Point
Australia
Trial Harbour
Australia
Baboon Point
South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
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