
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the W by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 7 | E 6 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 5 | E 5 | E 7 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 22 | 36 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:57AM2.60m | 2:28PM2.46m | 2:45AM2.48m | 3:24PM2.38m | 3:35AM2.37m | 4:23PM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:55AM0.74m | 8:13PM0.91m | 8:43AM0.82m | 9:07PM1.00m | 9:35AM0.89m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 11 | 9 |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 |
47 | 35 | 33 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 22 | 36 | 50 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 12 | SE 11 | — |
9 | 9 | 4 | 9 | 6 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 5 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | — | — |
12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | NW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 83 | 178 | 376 | 515 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 545 | 122 | 122 | 122 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 21 |
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