Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 08 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (09 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 12AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)6s
Afternoon (09 Aug)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (09 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
8
Sunday
9
Monday
10
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
14
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1
N
8
1
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.9
N
8
0.8
N
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7
9
22
51
90
105
123
164
192
206
227
212
186
153
124
120
98
95
76
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
20
NNW
25
N
10
WNW
5
WSW
5
SW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
2:41PM2.53m
3:08AM2.54m
3:54PM2.57m
4:18AM2.56m
5:04PM2.67m
Low Tide
9:04PM0.94m
9:28AM0.74m
10:10PM0.89m
10:33AM0.70m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
5
7
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
9
10
11
9
11
14
12
10
11
10
11
12
11
11
11
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