Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
13.7° C
0.7° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 16s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 14s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 1AM is: 0.2m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)16s
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Fri night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon).

Fri
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
23
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)
0.3
E
10
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
11
0.2
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
15
0.1
NE
14
0.1
NE
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
E
14
0.5
NW
3
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
4
0.8
NNW
5
0.6
N
5
0.6
N
6
0.6
N
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
16
7
11
10
9
2
5
5
8
8
4
5
8
12
21
27
19
22
25
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
W
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
25
NW
30
NW
35
WNW
20
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
1:39PM2.43m
1:54AM2.39m
2:34PM2.34m
2:47AM2.31m
3:40PM2.31m
Low Tide
7:55PM1.05m
8:11AM1.02m
8:50PM1.12m
9:04AM1.09m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
light rain
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
2
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
14
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
14
15
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
10
9
10
10
8
9
8
10
9
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
8
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