
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 6 | NE 13 | E 6 | NE 13 | NE 12 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
56 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 27 | 25 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 75 | 65 | 73 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:19AM2.52m | 11:44PM2.64m | 12:01PM2.51m | 00:24AM2.61m | 12:44PM2.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.66m | 5:14PM0.65m | 5:48AM0.64m | 5:57PM0.69m | 6:30AM0.63m | 6:43PM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 |
56 | 40 | 29 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 30 | 32 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 31 | 31 | 26 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 13 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | ENE 8 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | NE 17 | N 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 7 | 27 | 25 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 23 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | ENE 13 | W 19 | W 19 | NW 18 | NW 18 | NE 15 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | N 13 | NE 16 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 |
10 | 10 | 10 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 75 | 65 | 73 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 15 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 21 | 90 | 81 | 41 | 41 | 81 | 32 | 7 | 7 |
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