Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 1AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)4ft (1.2m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
2
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
11
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
191
191
229
260
250
245
255
250
245
255
318
318
370
363
680
541
659
831
735
632
541
838
586
627
Wind (km/h)
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
5
SE
5
NE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:45PM2.44m
6:52AM2.36m
7:33PM2.48m
7:39AM2.37m
8:17PM2.51m
8:21AM2.40m
Low Tide
00:31AM0.98m
12:49PM0.83m
1:18AM0.97m
1:34PM0.81m
2:02AM0.95m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<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
5:23
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
16
17
15
14
14
14
13
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
Feels °C
13
11
12
11
11
11
12
15
16
14
12
12
12
10
11
10
11
10
9
9
9
9
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
1
E
11
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.1
N
13
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.6
E
10
1.6
E
10
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
191
191
229
260
250
245
255
250
245
255
318
318
370
363
410
4
735
632
541
520
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NW
12
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
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
6
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.9
ESE
11
2.1
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
Energy kJ
2
4
3
3
2
2
1
680
541
659
831
838
586
627
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
3
3
2
2
4
2
1
Distance (km)
7
7
0
0
0
7
7
0
32
7
7
7
7
7
7
20
20
7
7
7
7
7
7
20
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
2
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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