Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 01 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
14.0°C
0.3° 

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 (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 10AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 01). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Afternoon (01 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)10s
Evening (01 Sep)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night).

Tuesday
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Wednesday
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Thursday
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6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
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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
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.3
NE
10
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.3
NE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
35
34
33
23
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
7
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
W
20
W
15
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
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-off
cross-off
High Tide
10:05AM2.75m
10:26PM2.79m
10:49AM2.74m
11:12PM2.75m
11:36AM2.71m
Low Tide
3:54AM0.64m
4:07PM0.68m
4:37AM0.63m
4:52PM0.73m
5:23AM0.65m
5:44PM0.80m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:39
6:39
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6:00
6:00
6:00
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
15
15
14
13
13
13
14
14
16
16
14
13
Feels °C
7
5
5
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
12
11
11
12
11
11
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