Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 5AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)11s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
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
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)
0.6
E
6
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
7
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
6
0.6
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
25
72
60
78
73
103
198
95
180
70
99
157
153
61
75
160
160
38
107
138
124
120
90
86
Wind (km/h)
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
E
5
ENE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
ESE
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:05PM2.66m
6:23AM2.72m
6:58PM2.80m
7:16AM2.79m
7:50PM2.90m
8:10AM2.84m
Low Tide
00:13AM0.69m
12:35PM0.51m
1:06AM0.58m
1:28PM0.41m
1:59AM0.50m
2:21PM0.35m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
14
12
12
13
14
15
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
15
12
12
12
10
11
11
14
14
11
11
10
9
9
10
11
12
12
10
10
9
9
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.1
E
10
1
E
8
0.9
E
8
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
22
72
60
78
73
35
198
95
86
56
99
23
23
57
75
16
6
38
35
2
2
120
90
5
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
NE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
5
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
20
1
37
30
47
103
5
5
2
5
1
5
4
4
4
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
11
0.1
E
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
5
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
6
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.6
E
6
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
7
0.6
E
4
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
E
7
1
E
7
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.9
ENE
7
Energy kJ
25
2
1
25
180
70
9
157
153
61
35
160
160
72
107
138
124
86
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
39
39
39
39
39
39
29
5
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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