Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.6° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 12s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 1AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)1ft (0.3m)12s

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 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
0.5
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.3
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.2
E
9
0.1
N
15
0.1
N
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
12
12
21
35
35
32
17
16
16
24
10
9
2
7
5
4
8
4
Wind (km/h)
10
S
15
WSW
15
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-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
cross
High Tide
12:51PM2.55m
1:06AM2.51m
1:39PM2.43m
1:54AM2.39m
2:34PM2.34m
Low Tide
7:01PM0.96m
7:21AM0.92m
7:55PM1.05m
8:11AM1.02m
8:50PM1.12m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
12
12
12
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
10
9
10
10
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