Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 28 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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 7AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)7s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (29 Aug)5ft (1.6m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun morning).

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.2
NNE
7
1.2
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
1.6
NNE
8
1.5
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.8
NE
8
0.8
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
82
120
144
150
166
160
169
178
367
286
181
116
94
75
69
82
106
Wind (km/h)
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
WNW
5
NE
10
NE
10
SE
20
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
30
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
7:40PM2.69m
7:58AM2.62m
8:20PM2.76m
8:40AM2.69m
Low Tide
1:51AM0.84m
2:07PM0.74m
2:32AM0.75m
2:46PM0.68m
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:58
 mm
1
1
2
4
5
5
11
2
1
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
13
14
14
12
12
10
7
6
6
6
6
8
8
6
7
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