Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.5°C
0.8° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 7AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)10s
Afternoon (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (27 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 28mm), heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
27
Friday
28
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
NE
9
0.5
N
3
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.1
N
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
28
42
56
64
66
71
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
N
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
6:20PM2.51m
6:31AM2.43m
7:00PM2.61m
7:16AM2.53m
7:40PM2.69m
Low Tide
00:26AM1.03m
12:43PM0.92m
1:09AM0.94m
1:26PM0.82m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:48
6:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:55
5:57
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
11
12
12
11
10
9
11
11
11
11
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