Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.8° C
1.1° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 9AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 27). 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 (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
77
77
79
85
84
84
84
83
83
83
84
85
87
129
129
123
123
123
121
119
117
114
Wind (km/h)
10
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SSW
15
SW
20
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSE
5
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
5:25AM2.33m
6:08PM2.45m
6:14AM2.37m
6:51PM2.52m
6:59AM2.43m
7:31PM2.59m
Low Tide
11:32AM1.06m
00:08AM1.08m
12:25PM1.00m
00:56AM1.04m
1:12PM0.92m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
Temp °C
8
8
8
11
12
11
11
11
10
8
8
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
13
Feels °C
4
4
4
5
7
7
8
7
6
5
5
7
8
9
8
8
8
8
8
9
8
9
10
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