Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Wednesday 20 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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 6AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (21 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (21 May)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
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)
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
1.5
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
145
135
136
140
137
141
194
200
196
201
227
289
285
222
194
218
239
257
279
346
516
392
408
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
25
E
25
E
25
E
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-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-on
High Tide
10:26PM2.95m
10:53AM2.77m
11:21PM2.89m
11:48AM2.72m
00:15AM2.83m
12:44PM2.66m
Low Tide
4:43AM0.53m
4:59PM0.44m
5:40AM0.60m
5:54PM0.55m
6:38AM0.67m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
17
17
18
17
11
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
10
11
11
13
12
12
14
14
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
6
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
NE
14
0.2
NNE
14
0.4
NE
13
0.5
NNE
8
0.9
ENE
9
0.7
ENE
11
1.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
2
1
8
18
40
35
139
107
232
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
Energy kJ
3
3
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
ENE
6
1.3
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
8
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
6
1.8
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.7
NE
8
1.5
ENE
10
Energy kJ
135
145
135
136
140
137
141
194
200
196
201
227
289
285
222
194
218
239
257
279
346
516
392
408
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
41
39
39
39
39
39
75
39
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)
1
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
5
5
4
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
7
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
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