Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 10AM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 19s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 343 | 375 | 372 | 184 | 179 | 154 | 151 | 109 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 101 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 74 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off | glassy | on | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:19AM2.67m | 7:55PM2.83m | 8:19AM2.76m | 8:50PM2.92m | 9:13AM2.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:59AM0.74m | 1:22PM0.55m | 1:57AM0.65m | 2:16PM0.48m | 2:50AM0.57m | 3:06PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 2 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 20 | W 19 | N 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 3 | 184 | 179 | 154 | 151 | 109 | 116 | 84 | 82 | 67 | 65 | 64 | 62 | 101 | 83 | 83 | 87 | 90 | 76 | 76 | 74 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | W 13 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NW 7 | NW 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 85 | 88 | 71 | 56 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 19 | N 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 10 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 9 | WNW 8 | WNW 8 | NW 8 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 7 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 7 | 3 | 6 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 343 | 375 | 372 | 88 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 7 | 31 | 7 |
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