Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Beach surf forecast from 8 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 10PM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 15s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 1AM (local time) - 16ft (5.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 12,407 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 17s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans Beach in the next 16 days are 5.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Jul 12) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Wed 8th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 15s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 14th Jul) | 16ft (5.0m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the N by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 8°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sat night, light winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1351 | 823 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 128 | 324 | 903 | 741 | 1261 | 2158 | 2293 | 12407 | 3559 | 2562 | 1857 | 953 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 4:47PM1.79m | 5:34AM1.65m | 5:18PM1.75m | 6:28AM1.69m | 5:54PM1.70m | 7:30AM1.71m | 6:39PM1.65m | 8:40AM1.74m | 7:35PM1.61m | 9:55AM1.78m | 8:45PM1.58m | 11:07AM1.84m | 10:05PM1.58m | 12:09PM1.92m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:15PM0.38m | 11:21AM0.70m | 11:54PM0.30m | 12:10PM0.81m | 00:39AM0.22m | 1:09PM0.92m | 1:34AM0.17m | 2:18PM1.01m | 2:38AM0.14m | 3:38PM1.04m | 3:48AM0.11m | 4:58PM0.99m | 4:59AM0.08m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 |
 | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | 5:20 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 2 |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1351 | 823 | 471 | 355 | 661 | 421 | 313 | 206 | 134 | 128 | 324 | 903 | 741 | 1261 | 2158 | 2293 | 4506 | 3559 | 2562 | 1857 | 953 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | ESE 12 | SW 20 | ESE 5 | — | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 4 | — | — | S 24 | SW 21 | SW 16 | SW 19 | — | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 |
| kJ | 96 | — | 13 | 134 | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 13 | — | — | 11 | 69 | 1330 | 96 | — | 79 | 139 | 47 | 39 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 11 | SE 11 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 13 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | NNE 4 | NW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 16 | — | — | — | S 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 13 | 11 | 23 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 8 | 12407 | — | — | — | 62 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 324 | 40 | 284 | 40 | 529 | 650 | 324 | 806 | 1 | 324 | 609 | 571 |
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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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