Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.3° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
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
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
354
288
212
150
111
74
62
64
41
41
40
41
36
37
36
36
43
45
34
33
32
31
31
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
30
SW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
8:40AM2.69m
9:01PM2.80m
9:22AM2.74m
9:43PM2.81m
10:05AM2.75m
Low Tide
2:32AM0.75m
2:46PM0.68m
3:12AM0.68m
3:26PM0.66m
3:54AM0.64m
4:07PM0.68m
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:45
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
6:00
 mm
5
Temp °C
12
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
5
6
6
8
8
7
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
8
8
8
7
7
7
8
8
9
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