Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 03 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.7° C
1.0° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 18s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 1AM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)18s
Evening (04 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
3
Tuesday
4
Wednesday
5
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
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
N
16
0.2
NNE
13
0.2
NNE
12
0.2
NNE
12
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
NE
18
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
16
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.1
NE
12
0.2
E
6
0.1
NE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
16
15
15
6
6
6
6
12
11
6
10
6
10
6
6
6
5
5
Wind (km/h)
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSE
5
SE
5
SW
10
SSW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
off
off
High Tide
10:50PM2.74m
11:11AM2.64m
11:33PM2.71m
11:55AM2.61m
Low Tide
4:29PM0.75m
5:03AM0.74m
5:12PM0.80m
5:47AM0.74m
6:01PM0.86m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:15
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
11
10
7
6
5
5
8
9
9
9
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
7
7
8
7
5
4
2
1
-2
-1
3
5
6
5
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