Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
14.0° C
0.8° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 3PM is: 0.6m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Afternoon (29 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s
Evening (29 Jul)2ft (0.6m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
1.3
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
126
121
119
117
114
109
105
103
102
102
100
69
68
92
114
61
61
63
63
39
39
Wind (km/h)
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
20
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NW
20
WNW
20
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM2.43m
7:31PM2.59m
7:41AM2.49m
8:10PM2.66m
8:23AM2.56m
8:49PM2.71m
Low Tide
1:12PM0.92m
1:40AM0.97m
1:54PM0.83m
2:21AM0.90m
2:34PM0.76m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
3
Temp °C
11
13
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
9
10
10
10
9
10
12
10
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
9
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