Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastHeavy 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
3 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 104 | 100 | 113 | 151 | 234 | 416 | 575 | 457 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | — | NNE 8 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | 457 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 11 | — | N 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 2 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SW 2 |
2 | 7 | 13 | 28 | 43 | 37 | 53 | 57 | 74 | 104 | 100 | 113 | 151 | 234 | 416 | 575 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 273 | 351 | 349 | 349 | 110 | 39 | 40 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 0 | 39 | 57 |
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