Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
15.8°C
0.9° 

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 (11 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 8AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (11 Oct)2ft (0.6m)8s
Evening (11 Oct)1.5ft (0.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
39
40
44
44
43
35
35
35
34
23
23
23
24
24
18
18
14
15
24
26
28
30
31
32
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
20
W
15
W
5
WNW
5
NNW
5
NW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
5
W
5
NW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NW
20
W
15
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:31AM2.82m
8:43PM2.83m
9:15AM2.84m
9:26PM2.78m
9:57AM2.81m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.61m
2:36PM0.63m
2:57AM0.59m
3:18PM0.63m
3:38AM0.60m
3:59PM0.66m
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:43
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6:41
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6:41
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7:31
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7:32
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7:34
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 mm
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1
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1
1
1
1
1
2
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Temp °C
15
15
16
18
20
19
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
16
20
20
17
15
Feels °C
14
14
15
16
17
16
15
13
15
16
15
14
14
17
17
16
16
14
14
15
18
17
15
15
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