Fairway Reef Surf Break

Fairway Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Issued: 5 pm 28 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
17.0° 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):

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

The current surf forecast for Fairway Reef at 11PM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)--
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 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
28
Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wed
1
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
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
255
255
308
312
370
408
400
694
562
721
1082
706
707
872
544
544
584
640
711
711
776
716
914
865
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
E
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
cross
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
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:33PM2.48m
7:39AM2.37m
8:17PM2.51m
8:21AM2.40m
8:58PM2.55m
9:02AM2.42m
Low Tide
12:49PM0.83m
1:18AM0.97m
1:34PM0.81m
2:02AM0.95m
2:16PM0.78m
2:45AM0.92m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
14
14
13
13
12
15
15
13
12
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
14
14
14
13
13
15
Feels °C
14
15
13
13
11
11
9
12
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
11
10
9
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
ESE
10
1.1
E
10
1.2
E
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.1
W
14
0.1
N
13
1.8
ESE
10
1.8
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
1.8
E
10
1.7
E
10
Energy kJ
255
255
308
312
370
408
400
418
4
4
721
706
707
622
3
3
3
3
3
3
669
621
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
ESE
10
1.6
E
10
1.8
ESE
10
2.3
ESE
10
2.1
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
E
10
1.8
E
10
1.9
E
10
1.9
E
10
2
E
10
1.9
E
10
2.1
E
10
2
E
10
Energy kJ
694
562
721
1082
872
544
544
584
640
711
711
776
716
914
865
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
3
3
4
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
1
Distance (km)
32
0
7
7
7
7
7
20
20
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
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
6
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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