Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 21 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 1PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

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

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
21
Friday
22
Saturday
23
Sun
24
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
9 PM
12 AM
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)
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
135
136
140
137
174
194
205
182
210
232
274
285
166
175
197
239
289
214
330
401
465
297
336
396
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
ENE
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
30
ENE
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
E
25
E
25
E
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
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
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
6:51PM0.67m
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clear
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7:15
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:15
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
17
17
16
16
16
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
12
14
13
14
13
13
14
14
14
13
11
11
11
11
11
11
13
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.2
N
5
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
11
0.7
NNE
8
1.2
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
10
Energy kJ
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
72
237
253
269
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
NNE
9
0.2
NNE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NNW
11
Energy kJ
3
3
8
8
14
24
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.3
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.2
NE
9
1.3
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.6
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
6
1.7
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.6
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.5
ENE
9
1.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
135
136
140
137
174
194
205
182
210
232
274
285
166
175
197
239
289
214
330
401
465
297
336
396
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
39
39
41
41
75
39
39
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)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
5
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
6
8
9
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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