
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 12s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 54 | 97 | 86 | 66 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 11 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 00:27AM2.85m | 12:49PM2.66m | 1:12AM2.73m | 1:38PM2.55m | 1:57AM2.60m | 2:28PM2.46m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24AM0.60m | 6:35PM0.69m | 7:09AM0.66m | 7:23PM0.81m | 7:55AM0.74m | 8:13PM0.91m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 11 | N 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 |
34 | 33 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 64 | 49 | 36 | 25 | 24 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 7 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | NNW 9 | ESE 11 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 |
12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 16 | W 16 | N 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 54 | 97 | 86 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 31 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 455 | 41 | 41 |
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