
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 5s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 3AM is: 0.2m 12s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, fresh winds from the SW by Fri night). | |||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||
23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 24 | 39 | 65 | 50 | 71 | 232 | 607 | 480 | 361 | 302 | 237 | 169 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | off | off |
High Tide | 11:02PM2.66m | 11:31AM2.63m | 11:44PM2.55m | 12:13PM2.52m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:11AM0.72m | 5:35PM0.86m | 5:53AM0.82m | 6:24PM0.96m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
23 | 14 | 14 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 361 | 302 | 237 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 |
2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 11 | N 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | — | SE 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 |
— | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 24 | 39 | 65 | 50 | 71 | 232 | 607 | 480 | — | 2 | 8 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 39 | 41 | 39 | 349 | 349 | 349 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 5 | 41 | 41 | 75 | 39 | 76 |
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