Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 09 May 2026 NZST
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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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 12PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (09 May)6ft (1.8m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
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)
1.1
NE
11
1.3
NE
13
1.5
NE
13
1.6
NE
13
1.6
NE
13
1.8
NE
13
1.8
NE
13
1.7
NE
13
1.7
NE
13
1.6
NE
12
1.4
NE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
1.1
ENE
10
2.1
E
7
2.5
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
308
628
744
790
865
1069
1144
961
946
736
597
472
464
359
261
251
190
186
151
133
128
270
414
749
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
W
15
WNW
15
W
20
SW
15
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
ENE
10
ENE
25
E
25
ENE
30
ENE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:05AM2.45m
12:21PM2.34m
00:51AM2.42m
1:09PM2.32m
1:42AM2.41m
2:00PM2.31m
Low Tide
6:27AM0.98m
6:31PM0.95m
7:19AM1.00m
7:25PM1.01m
8:12AM0.99m
8:25PM1.03m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:24
4
4
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
17
16
17
18
18
14
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
15
16
16
15
14
14
15
14
15
15
15
12
12
12
10
10
11
12
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
14
11
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
7
1.3
NE
13
1.5
NE
13
1.6
NE
13
1.6
NE
13
1.8
NE
13
1.8
NE
13
1.7
NE
13
1.7
NE
13
1.6
NE
12
1.4
NE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1
ENE
11
1
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
232
628
744
790
865
1069
1144
961
946
736
597
472
464
359
261
251
190
186
151
133
128
3
3
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
11
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
N
7
0.5
NNW
6
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
308
117
77
44
47
21
23
2
2
2
3
3
2
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
4
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
N
7
0.5
WNW
3
0.5
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
W
3
0.7
NW
7
0.5
NW
6
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.7
SW
3
0.8
WSW
4
0.9
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
0.3
S
3
1.1
ENE
10
2.1
E
7
2.5
ENE
8
Energy kJ
371
6
7
3
3
5
44
18
4
8
9
12
18
25
31
27
24
24
7
2
270
414
749
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
0
46
46
132
46
46
46
39
5
5
41
41
41
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
6
5
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
7
7
6
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
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