Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.5° C

1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 5AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed afternoon).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
3
1
NE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
18
17
17
17
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
6
12
7
35
61
64
138
228
166
181
163
173
178
Wind (km/h)
15
W
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SSE
10
S
5
SSW
5
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
E
20
NE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
20
NW
25
NW
30
WNW
35
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
1:47AM2.74m
2:10PM2.54m
2:36AM2.64m
3:05PM2.46m
3:27AM2.54m
4:03PM2.41m
Low Tide
7:07PM0.66m
7:45AM0.67m
7:58PM0.77m
8:34AM0.72m
8:51PM0.86m
9:24AM0.76m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
2
4
1
2
6
4
4
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
15
14
14
13
12
12
16
15
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
Feels °C
15
16
14
13
14
14
15
15
13
12
10
10
9
13
13
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
SE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.2
ESE
7
0.1
E
13
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
18
5
17
17
16
16
12
6
6
6
6
6
12
4
2
4
5
3
166
181
163
173
178
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
17
2
2
1
5
1
1
1
2
1
1
4
1
4
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
4
0.1
NW
9
0.1
NW
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
W
8
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
4
5
5
5
5
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
4
0.2
WSW
3
0.3
E
3
0.6
ENE
3
1
NE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1.1
NE
5
1.6
NE
5
1.8
NE
6
1.4
N
5
1.7
N
6
1.3
NNW
6
1.4
NW
6
1.6
NW
6
Energy kJ
8
1
1
7
35
61
64
138
228
114
205
113
120
154
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
41
41
41
41
31
41
41
31
31
31
31
31
31
61
61
122
122
122
83
122
496
505
570
496
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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