Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 16 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
14.0° 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 (16 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 11PM is: 0.3m 18s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jul)--
Afternoon (16 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Evening (16 Jul)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
16
Friday
17
Saturday
18
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)
0.2
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
ENE
18
0.4
ENE
18
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
17
0.5
E
16
0.5
E
16
0.5
E
16
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
15
0.5
E
15
0.4
ENE
15
0.4
E
15
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
0.4
E
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
36
33
66
106
154
149
146
134
129
124
115
112
110
72
67
66
65
64
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
15
W
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:58PM3.02m
9:24AM2.87m
9:49PM3.02m
10:15AM2.86m
Low Tide
2:44PM0.35m
3:17AM0.49m
3:32PM0.36m
4:06AM0.49m
4:19PM0.43m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:23
5:23
5:24
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
14
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
14
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
9
7
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