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Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 NZST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
18.8° C
 (Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 10AM is: 0.6m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)2ft (0.6m)6s
Afternoon (29 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Evening (29 Apr)2.5ft (0.7m)8s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
15
19
22
18
19
64
64
64
63
63
61
49
48
46
37
56
212
241
176
187
196
203
184
205
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
5
ENE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
WNW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSE
15
E
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM2.70m
5:57PM2.65m
6:09AM2.70m
6:44PM2.69m
6:53AM2.68m
7:27PM2.71m
Low Tide
11:39AM0.77m
00:02AM0.81m
12:23PM0.75m
00:47AM0.79m
1:05PM0.74m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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—
6:56
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
6:58
—
—
—
—
—
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:37
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:36
—
—
5:35
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
17
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
16
15
Feels °C
16
17
16
16
17
17
17
16
15
14
14
15
15
13
10
10
10
10
10
11
13
11
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
12
0.6
ENE
5
0.6
ENE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.1
NE
13
0.5
NE
9
0.5
E
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
12
19
22
18
19
64
64
64
63
63
61
49
48
46
37
37
7
36
45
12
9
10
10
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
6
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
NE
15
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.4
NE
8
0.2
N
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
Energy kJ
2
11
10
10
11
9
13
13
13
8
10
11
12
11
12
12
3
13
25
10
5
5
5
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
16
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
14
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
15
0.1
NE
15
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.2
N
11
0.1
NE
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
5
5
10
10
10
14
2
2
8
2
8
8
2
2
4
7
2
7
10
7
3
3
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
5
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
S
2
0.3
SE
2
0.6
E
4
0.9
E
4
1.1
E
5
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
Energy kJ
15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
9
28
56
212
241
176
187
196
203
184
205
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
39
39
39
39
39
39
5
5
5
5
28
28
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
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8
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5
5
5
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4
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4
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4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
6
6
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