Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 8AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Fishermans Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
354 | 288 | 212 | 150 | 111 | 74 | 62 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:40AM2.69m | 9:01PM2.80m | 9:22AM2.74m | 9:43PM2.81m | 10:05AM2.75m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | 3:12AM0.68m | 3:26PM0.66m | 3:54AM0.64m | 4:07PM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
354 | 288 | 212 | 150 | 111 | 74 | 62 | 64 | 41 | 41 | 40 | 41 | 36 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 43 | 45 | 34 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | — | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 |
70 | 59 | 54 | 41 | 51 | 28 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 17 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 28 | 76 | 80 | 106 | 180 | 172 | 204 | 184 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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