Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Beach surf forecast from 19 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 25 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period, SW swell with 2,382 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 20 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 17s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fishermans Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Fishermans Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 20) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans Beach in the next 16 days are 2.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 25) at 1PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Aug 24) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 20th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1PM (Tue 25th Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Wed morning, light winds from the W by Fri night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 109 | 85 | 54 | 69 | 163 | 163 | 224 | 194 | 844 | 1164 | 975 | 1059 | 787 | 989 | 346 | 169 | 288 | 363 | 1703 | 748 | 680 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:51PM1.88m | 4:41AM1.83m | 4:21PM1.80m | 5:20AM1.75m | 4:50PM1.71m | 6:00AM1.66m | 5:19PM1.62m | 6:47AM1.56m | 5:50PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.43m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.34m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.17m | 10:31AM0.63m | 10:50PM0.22m | 11:06AM0.74m | 11:24PM0.30m | 11:40AM0.86m | 00:01AM0.39m | 12:19PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.47m | 1:11PM1.07m | 1:38AM0.55m | 2:36PM1.14m | 2:51AM0.60m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — |
 | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 109 | 85 | 54 | 69 | 163 | 163 | 224 | 167 | 844 | 1164 | 975 | 1059 | 787 | 989 | 346 | 126 | 288 | 363 | 431 | 41 | 54 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | ESE 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 6 | SW 7 | SW 6 | SW 18 | S 17 | SW 24 | SSW 22 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 5 | 54 | 49 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 194 | 6 | 22 | 45 | 97 | 312 | 380 | 248 | 169 | 15 | 49 | 93 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | E 9 | E 8 | SW 7 | SW 20 | SW 7 | — | S 16 | — | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | — | SW 21 | — | NNW 3 | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 12 | 60 | 21 | — | 21 | — | 40 | 25 | 22 | — | 18 | — | 1 | 16 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 46 | 27 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 1703 | 748 | 680 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 118 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 72 | 0 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fishermans Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fishermans Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fishermans Beach 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 (Fishermans Beach) 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).
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