
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tue 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
191 | 191 | 229 | 260 | 250 | 245 | 255 | 250 | 245 | 255 | 318 | 318 | 370 | 363 | 680 | 541 | 659 | 831 | 735 | 632 | 541 | 838 | 586 | 627 | |
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 | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:45PM2.44m | 6:52AM2.36m | 7:33PM2.48m | 7:39AM2.37m | 8:17PM2.51m | 8:21AM2.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.98m | 12:49PM0.83m | 1:18AM0.97m | 1:34PM0.81m | 2:02AM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | |
5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | — | — | N 13 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | N 12 |
191 | 191 | 229 | 260 | 250 | 245 | 255 | 250 | 245 | 255 | 318 | 318 | 370 | 363 | 410 | — | — | 4 | 735 | 632 | 541 | 520 | — | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | — | — | — |
6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 |
2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 680 | 541 | 659 | 831 | — | — | — | 838 | 586 | 627 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 32 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 20 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 20 |
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