Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Beach surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 23 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 26 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period, SW swell with 2,085 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 23 Aug, 7PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW 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 Sunday (Aug 23) at 7PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 14s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 29) at 1PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 7PM (Sun 23rd Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Wed 26th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Beach over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 877 | 1224 | 863 | 545 | 450 | 376 | 509 | 376 | 251 | 260 | 465 | 106 | 133 | 77 | 369 | 881 | 692 | 553 | 350 | 285 | 353 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.52m | 7:46AM1.48m | 6:27PM1.43m | 9:06AM1.44m | 7:25PM1.34m | 10:33AM1.47m | 9:05PM1.28m | 11:36AM1.55m | 10:46PM1.32m | 12:19PM1.63m | 11:57PM1.42m | 12:53PM1.70m | 00:50AM1.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:19PM0.97m | 00:44AM0.47m | 1:11PM1.07m | 1:38AM0.55m | 2:36PM1.14m | 2:51AM0.60m | 4:31PM1.11m | 4:11AM0.61m | 5:46PM1.00m | 5:20AM0.57m | 6:30PM0.86m | 6:15AM0.52m | 7:03PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 877 | 1224 | 863 | 545 | 450 | 376 | 509 | 376 | 163 | 260 | 465 | 86 | 133 | 77 | 286 | 881 | 692 | 553 | 350 | 285 | 353 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 16 | S 14 | W 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | S 18 | S 17 | — | SSE 15 | — | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 316 | 511 | 33 | 9 | 15 | 12 | 295 | 129 | 251 | 167 | — | 106 | 54 | 71 | 369 | 25 | 23 | — | 21 | — | 142 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | S 14 | — | E 3 | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SW 21 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 25 | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | 1 | — | 13 | — | 41 | 15 | 72 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 17 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 4 | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 13 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 72 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 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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