Fairway Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 01 May 2026 NZST
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Fairway Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
19.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 6AM is: 2.0m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s
Afternoon (02 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (02 May)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
2
Sunday
3
Monday
4
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
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
615
535
434
439
375
365
366
402
402
385
376
385
385
385
370
361
353
316
280
318
302
316
276
Wind (km/h)
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
E
20
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
15
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
8:26PM2.61m
8:36AM2.55m
9:06PM2.62m
9:15AM2.52m
9:45PM2.60m
9:52AM2.48m
Low Tide
2:11AM0.70m
2:30PM0.58m
2:51AM0.72m
3:08PM0.61m
3:30AM0.76m
3:45PM0.65m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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7:01
7:03
7:03
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5:43
5:42
5:40
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
18
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
16
16
16
16
17
18
18
17
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
10
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
14
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
Energy kJ
11
17
17
8
8
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
4
12
12
12
12
12
3
3
2
10
10
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
15
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
N
15
0.2
N
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
17
6
6
17
17
2
2
9
9
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
6
2
2
6
6
6
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.3
E
8
2.3
E
8
2.2
E
8
2
E
7
2
E
7
1.8
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
8
Energy kJ
636
615
535
434
439
375
365
366
402
402
385
376
385
385
385
370
361
353
316
280
318
302
316
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Distance (km)
49
41
41
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
7
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
31
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
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