Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.6°C
0.8° 

Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today (28 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 5s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 7AM is: 0.9m 4s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Afternoon (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)5s
Evening (28 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)6s

Table - waves today at Fishermans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 31mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri night, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
28
Saturday
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.6
NNE
3
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
6
1.2
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.5
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
7
13
28
43
37
53
57
74
104
100
113
151
234
416
575
457
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NNE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
5
NNE
15
NE
10
N
5
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:00PM2.61m
7:16AM2.53m
7:40PM2.69m
7:58AM2.62m
8:20PM2.76m
Low Tide
1:09AM0.94m
1:26PM0.82m
1:51AM0.84m
2:07PM0.74m
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:57
5:58
 mm
1
1
1
5
10
3
5
4
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
12
10
10
9
10
10
11
12
11
11
13
14
13
13
14
9
6
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