Fisherman's Surf Break

Lat Long: 6.75° N 11.38° W

Fisherman's 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fisherman's sea temperature is
27.2° C
0.5° 

Fisherman's surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fisherman's today (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Fisherman's at 1PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (GMT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Afternoon (21 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (21 Aug)3ft (0.9m)12s

Table - waves today at Fisherman's. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 24°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
1
0
0
1
1
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
11
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
13
1.5
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
426
419
278
274
269
269
218
260
207
200
180
387
173
298
242
235
285
677
656
548
530
593
196
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
5
S
10
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:13AM0.89m
1:09PM0.83m
2:40AM0.89m
2:38PM0.82m
3:50AM0.94m
3:48PM0.86m
Low Tide
6:55AM0.55m
7:27PM0.42m
8:37AM0.56m
8:50PM0.41m
9:59AM0.52m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:39
6:39
6:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:57
6:57
6:57
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
6
5
4
3
5
3
Temp °C
25
25
26
26
26
26
26
26
26
25
26
26
26
26
25
25
25
24
24
24
24
24
24
Feels °C
28
28
29
28
28
28
29
29
29
28
29
29
27
27
26
27
27
27
27
26
26
25
25
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