Fishermans Reef surfForecast / Auckland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 NZST
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Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
19.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 12PM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Afternoon (23 Apr)1ft (0.3m)10s
Evening (23 Apr)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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
12 AM
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.7
E
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
33
18
18
17
17
44
35
148
263
285
318
319
196
139
43
45
32
23
21
15
13
13
7
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SSW
5
SW
5
WSW
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
High Tide
12:04PM2.70m
00:32AM2.77m
1:01PM2.63m
1:31AM2.70m
2:00PM2.58m
Low Tide
5:54AM0.66m
6:11PM0.59m
6:56AM0.74m
7:11PM0.70m
7:57AM0.79m
8:15PM0.78m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
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6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
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5:45
5:44
5:43
5:40
3
4
2
1
3
2
1
Temp °C
12
11
10
12
14
15
14
12
12
13
13
13
14
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
16
16
15
14
7
7
5
8
11
13
12
10
9
9
9
8
9
12
13
12
12
12
12
14
15
16
14
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
11
0.4
E
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
E
10
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
NE
7
0.8
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.5
NE
5
0.5
NE
5
0.4
NE
5
Energy kJ
35
33
13
18
10
10
44
35
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
43
45
30
23
21
15
13
13
7
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
E
10
0.3
E
10
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
10
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
5
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
18
7
17
17
6
6
2
2
2
2
16
10
5
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
7
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
N
10
0.2
E
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
Energy kJ
2
2
2
3
3
6
2
8
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.2
S
3
0.4
SE
2
1.3
E
7
1.8
E
6
1.8
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.9
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
ENE
6
0.9
E
6
0.7
E
6
0.7
E
6
Energy kJ
78
19
10
6
1
2
148
263
285
318
319
196
139
62
36
32
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
Distance (km)
45
45
45
45
39
39
39
29
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
39
45
45
45
39
39
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
4
3
3
6
4
4
5
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
9
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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