Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Island surf forecast from 10 Nov 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 20 Nov, 7AM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 21 Nov, 10AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period, E swell with 319 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 19 Nov, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fishermans Island this week:
The surf forecast for Fishermans Island over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Nov 19) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans Island in the next 16 days are 1.0m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Nov 21) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Nov 14) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (EST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Thu 19th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Fri 20th Nov) | 3ft (0.9m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 21st Nov) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 12s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Island over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Fri night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 10 | Wednesday 11 | Thursday 12 | Friday 13 | Saturday 14 | Sunday 15 | Monday 16 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 11 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
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 kJ | 61 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.16m | 8:49PM0.87m | 9:09AM1.13m | 9:27PM0.85m | 9:48AM1.09m | 10:06PM0.83m | 10:28AM1.04m | 10:47PM0.80m | 11:09AM0.99m | 11:29PM0.79m | 11:53AM0.95m | 00:16AM0.78m | 12:39PM0.91m | 1:09AM0.79m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:02PM0.12m | 2:47AM0.13m | 3:38PM0.14m | 3:23AM0.16m | 4:15PM0.17m | 4:01AM0.20m | 4:55PM0.21m | 4:43AM0.23m | 5:39PM0.24m | 5:31AM0.26m | 6:27PM0.26m | 6:27AM0.29m | 7:17PM0.25m | ||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 4:58 | — | — | 4:57 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:52 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 9 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 61 | 38 | 35 | 19 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 9 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | NE 6 | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 5 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 7 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | E 12 | E 8 | E 11 | S 7 | — | E 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | S 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | SW 3 | WSW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 1 | 16 | 15 | 10 | 37 | 51 | 35 | 35 | 28 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 20 | 24 | 110 | 170 | 955 | 1089 | 1293 | 291 | 274 | 1176 | 389 | 725 | 782 | 782 | 2003 | 725 | 1344 | 1208 | 743 | 1208 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fishermans Island provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fishermans Island can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fishermans Island 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 Island) 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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