Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 am 30 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (30 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 2PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jun)6.5ft (2.0m)10s
Afternoon (30 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (30 Jun)6ft (1.8m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
Thursday
2
Fri
3
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
2
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
620
544
778
520
573
627
627
640
552
490
449
486
476
461
596
461
603
730
872
821
610
526
459
451
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
Wind State
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:21AM2.40m
8:58PM2.55m
9:02AM2.42m
9:36PM2.58m
9:40AM2.44m
10:13PM2.60m
Low Tide
2:02AM0.95m
2:16PM0.78m
2:45AM0.92m
2:55PM0.75m
3:26AM0.88m
3:35PM0.73m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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7:33
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—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
—
—
—
—
—
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:23
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:24
—
—
5:25
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
14
14
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
10
11
11
9
10
10
9
9
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
E
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
—
0.1
N
12
—
0.1
N
12
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.5
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.6
E
11
1.5
E
11
1.4
E
11
1.4
E
11
Energy kJ
620
544
482
3
3
—
3
—
3
490
449
486
476
461
461
2
2
—
2
2
610
526
459
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
N
11
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
3
—
—
—
—
2
—
—
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
—
2
—
—
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
2
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
2
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
1.7
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
11
1.8
E
12
1.8
E
11
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
778
520
573
627
627
640
552
—
—
—
—
—
596
461
603
730
872
821
—
—
—
—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Raupo Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Waipapakauri Beach
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Taipa Bay
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
4
2
3
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
7
7
7
20
20
7
7
7
7
7
7
20
31
7
7
7
7
7
7
31
31
31
7
7
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Ledge
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Box
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
Taronui Bay
The Box
The Ledge
The Box
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
The Ledge
The Ledge
The Ledge
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Stewart Island - Saber Reef
Southland
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
Papatowai
Catlins
Dinner Plates
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Loisell's
East Cape
White Rock - The Spit
Wairarapa
The Ledge
Northland
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Diners Beach
Gisborne and Mahia
Makorori Point
Gisborne and Mahia
Tuamotu Island
Gisborne and Mahia
Papatowai
Catlins
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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5
5
5
7
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