Fishermans Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Issued: 12 am 07 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is

17.0°C

Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Fishermans Reef today (07 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Nov, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with NNE swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with NE swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Nov, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Fishermans Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am November 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Nov)	4ft (1.2m)	6s
Afternoon (07 Nov)	2.5ft (0.7m)	7s
Evening (07 Nov)	3ft (0.9m)	6s

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

	Short Range Forecast Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 7								Sunday 8								Monday 9								Tue 10
	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	1 AM	4 AM	7 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	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	N 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	38	52	59	108	107	46	80	66	92	79	62	47	37	37	37	54	35	54	43	48	45	75	97	103	116	149	155
Wind (km/h)	N	NNE	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NW	WNW	NW	NW	NNW	NW	N	NE	NNE	N	NE	NE	ENE	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide			6:31AM2.66m				6:44PM2.71m					7:22AM2.71m				7:31PM2.70m				8:08AM2.74m				8:16PM2.66m
Low Tide	00:12AM0.73m				12:37PM0.80m				00:59AM0.71m					1:25PM0.77m				1:44AM0.70m				2:10PM0.76m				2:27AM0.70m


	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:09	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—
	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:59	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	8:00	—	—	—	8:00
mm	1	—	2	2	2	4	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	5	4	2	2	4	3	7
Temp °C	18	18	18	17	20	19	19	16	16	15	14	18	20	20	19	17	17	16	17	16	16	17	17	16	17	17	17
Feels °C	18	18	17	15	18	17	19	16	15	14	13	18	20	18	17	16	17	15	16	14	15	16	16	13	14	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 8	N 15	N 15	NE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6	N 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	NNE 7	N 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	ENE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 13	N 12
kJ	22	23	24	4	18	46	80	66	92	79	62	47	33	35	37	54	35	54	43	48	45	31	31	30	29	29	28
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	ENE 10	NE 10	NE 10	N 10	N 10	N 16	N 16	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 7	N 14	N 14	N 15	N 15	N 6	N 6	N 13	N 13	N 20	N 20	N 21	N 19	N 19	N 19
kJ	10	4	4	2	2	20	20	47	46	42	36	37	36	37	37	17	17	20	7	31	31	8	8	9	7	29	29
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 15	N 10	N 18	N 12	N 12	N 12	NE 11	N 16	N 16	N 13	N 14	N 14	N 14	N 11	N 12	N 12	N 12	N 14	N 13	N 6	N 20	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	4	2	6	3	3	3	5	20	5	3	14	16	37	2	11	11	11	36	32	3	8	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	NNE 5	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	NNE 6	N 6	NNW 6	—	—	N 7	N 7	NNW 7	—	N 7	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNE 6	ENE 3	E 4	E 4	NE 7	NE 7	NE 7	NNE 7	NNE 6	NNE 6
kJ	38	52	59	108	107	41	33	—	—	23	24	15	—	33	31	20	20	16	2	7	7	75	97	103	116	149	155
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Hot Water Beach Coromandel	Back Beach Taranaki	Back Beach Taranaki	Red Beach Auckland	Red Beach Auckland	Red Beach Auckland	Red Beach Auckland	Red Beach Auckland	Red Beach Auckland	Red Beach Auckland	Waikawau Bay Coromandel	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Muriwai Beach Auckland	O'Neills Bay Auckland	Baylys Beach Northland	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Ruapuke Raglan and West Waikato	Baylys Beach Northland
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	1	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	2	3	2	2	3
Distance (km)	39	39	39	98	280	280	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	68	39	39	39	39	39	75	41	39	41	110	140	140	110
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland	Whatipu	Piha North	Piha North				Red Beach	Red Beach	Red Beach	Red Beach	Red Beach	Red Beach	Red Beach		Mussel Rock	Piha-The Bar	Piha-The Bar	Whatipu	Whatipu		Whatipu	Piha North	Whatipu
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2				1	1	1	1	1	1	1		4	4	4	4	4		3	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Nine Mile West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Punakaiki West Coast South Island	Diners Beach Gisborne and Mahia	Fairway Reef Northland	Fox River West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Tauranga Bay West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Stent Road Taranaki	Karioitahi Raglan and West Waikato	Piha North Auckland	Fox River West Coast South Island	Fox River West Coast South Island	Stent Road Taranaki	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island	Smoothwater Bay West Coast South Island
Rating (10 max)	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	3	2	1	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3
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Rating (10 max)	6	7	5	5	5	9	9	9	9	7	6	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	7	8	9	9	9	7	5

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