Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 6AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 00:49AM2.57m | 1:18PM2.55m | 1:40AM2.51m | 2:14PM2.51m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:27PM0.70m | 6:54AM0.57m | 7:22PM0.77m | 7:47AM0.64m | 8:22PM0.83m | ||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 5 | NW 5 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 112 | 49 | 22 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | — | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | W 17 | W 16 | N 10 | W 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | WNW 16 |
| kJ | 5 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | W 6 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 |
| kJ | 7 | 11 | 16 | 32 | 60 | 74 | 103 | 150 | 88 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 547 | 547 | 547 | 153 | 547 | 153 | 162 | 121 | 6 | 7 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 |
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