Fairway Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 34.94° S 173.49° E

Fairway Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 5 pm 05 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Fairway Reef sea temperature is
16.0°C
0.7° 

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


Fairway Reef surf forecast from 5 Sep 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period, NE swell with 54 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fairway Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Fairway Reef in the next 16 days are 0.4m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 7s period and expected on Monday (Sep 07) at 6AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3PM (Thu 10th Sep)1.5ft (0.4m) 14s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fairway Reef over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Sun night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
5
Sunday
6
Monday
7
Tuesday
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Wednesday
9
Thursday
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Friday
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Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.1
E
16
0.1
NE
16
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.3
NE
16
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.4
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.3
NE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
12
19
18
17
16
8
8
8
5
10
12
9
9
40
29
54
33
47
27
26
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
10
WSW
15
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
15
W
25
W
20
SW
20
SW
0
SSW
5
E
5
WSW
10
SW
20
W
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
glassy
cross-off
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off
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off
High Tide
2:38AM2.46m
3:19PM2.49m
3:43AM2.44m
4:29PM2.51m
4:54AM2.45m
5:38PM2.58m
6:03AM2.52m
6:40PM2.67m
7:07AM2.61m
7:37PM2.76m
8:03AM2.70m
8:28PM2.83m
Low Tide
8:22PM0.83m
8:48AM0.70m
9:29PM0.86m
9:53AM0.73m
10:37PM0.85m
11:01AM0.72m
11:43PM0.79m
12:06PM0.66m
00:43AM0.70m
1:05PM0.58m
1:37AM0.60m
1:56PM0.52m
2:27AM0.52m
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Temp °C
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Feels °C
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8
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Information about the Fairway Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fairway Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fairway Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fairway Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fairway Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fairway Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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