Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fairway Reef today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 2PM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fairway Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:43AM2.61m | 00:03AM2.62m | 12:28PM2.58m | 00:49AM2.57m | 1:18PM2.55m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:39PM0.63m | 6:06AM0.52m | 6:27PM0.70m | 6:54AM0.57m | 7:22PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 10 |
21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 7 | 10 | 25 | 26 | 28 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 5 | W 14 | N 12 | N 12 | NW 18 | ENE 10 | ENE 8 | W 16 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | W 17 | N 10 |
1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 14 | N 12 | W 14 | W 13 | N 12 | W 18 | N 11 | N 11 | W 16 | W 16 | W 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 18 | W 17 | N 10 | W 16 |
4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 16 | 21 | 47 | 79 | 87 | 120 | 111 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 21 | 41 | 41 | 570 | 41 | 41 | 547 | 491 | 522 | 522 | 522 | 547 | 547 | 83 | 83 | 547 | 153 | 547 | 547 | 547 | 162 |
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