Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 28 May 2026 NZST
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Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today (29 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 6AM is: 0.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (29 May)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNE by Sun morning).

Friday
29
Saturday
30
Sunday
31
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
38
36
32
31
21
21
21
22
16
16
16
38
21
36
34
43
84
138
152
231
313
367
405
428
Wind (km/h)
10
SW
10
WSW
5
WSW
5
W
5
W
0
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:38AM2.56m
6:18PM2.59m
6:24AM2.53m
7:01PM2.61m
7:08AM2.50m
Low Tide
11:31PM0.92m
11:48AM0.86m
00:18AM0.91m
12:31PM0.86m
1:02AM0.89m
1:14PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
1
Temp °C
14
14
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
13
12
12
13
12
12
12
13
12
13
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
Energy kJ
33
32
32
31
21
21
21
22
16
16
16
6
5
2
5
5
2
3
3
3
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
13
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
38
36
20
20
19
17
8
7
7
7
6
5
6
2
2
2
3
2
2
6
3
3
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
ENE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
8
0.8
NE
4
1
NE
4
0.9
NE
4
1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.5
NE
6
1.4
NE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.9
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
7
2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
1
1
2
38
21
36
34
43
84
138
152
231
313
367
405
428
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
3
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
5
5
5
28
28
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
41
41
133
86
86
110
140
140
140
351
351
351
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
7
6
7
6
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
7
7
7
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
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