Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 374 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fishermans Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans Reef in the next 16 days are 1.7m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.9m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Tue 7th Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
G’day, Rusty here again. Looking at this same stretch, but in feet and miles per hour, the story’s the same – damn near flat and poor right through. Fishermans Reef rarely breaks, so a long quiet spell like this is par for the course.
Water’s about 59°F, which is normal for this time of year. No real standouts at any point. The first decent bump comes Tuesday 7th July with waves around 6ft from the north-northeast, but with onshore northeast winds at 12 mph and a short 8-second period, it’s a mess. That’s over 5ft, so not for beginners, but the quality’s trash.
Wednesday 8th July morning cleans up a bit – cross-off south-southwest wind at 12 mph, waves at 3ft from the east, 11-second period, and moderate energy. Still, it’s rated poor for surfing. The afternoon shifts offshore from the southwest at 16 mph, but same deal – no good.
From Thursday 9th July onward, swell drops under 2ft for days. Rain, strong onshore winds, and even a near-gale on Wednesday 15th July with 31 mph northeast winds. On Thursday 16th July afternoon, you get a 7ft east-northeast swell with a fresh offshore from the southwest at 19 mph – clean conditions, strong energy at 1551. But it’s only a 1/10 on quality, and at over 8ft, it’s expert-only. Not worth the risk.
After that, it’s a slow fade to flat. Kite surfers might find some fun in the windy, choppy days, but for a surfer? Leave your board at home. Forecasts might shift, but this is a dry spell.
Rusty
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 39mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 98 | 74 | 152 | 353 | 335 | 202 | 184 | 159 | 158 | 156 | 121 | 100 | 4 | 0 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 0 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off |
High Tide | 11:33AM2.52m | 11:56PM2.63m | 12:17PM2.50m | 00:41AM2.60m | 1:04PM2.49m | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | 2:24AM2.55m | 3:00PM2.49m | 3:27AM2.55m | 4:12PM2.55m | 4:33AM2.58m | 5:20PM2.66m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 5:35PM0.86m | 6:16AM0.83m | 6:24PM0.92m | 7:04AM0.82m | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:21PM0.96m | 8:51AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.92m | 9:49AM0.70m | 10:26PM0.86m | 10:49AM0.64m | 11:30PM0.78m | ||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — |
mm | 1 | — | 8 | 22 | 2 | 5 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 21 | E 9 | NNE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 |
| kJ | 98 | 74 | 98 | 8 | 61 | 202 | 184 | 159 | 158 | 156 | 121 | 100 | 158 | 158 | 69 | 46 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 59 | 18 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 12 | N 7 | NE 7 | N 14 | N 14 | — | N 13 | — | N 10 | E 6 | ESE 5 | — | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 37 | 20 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | E 6 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 43 | 46 | 18 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | SE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 465 | 163 | 152 | 353 | 335 | 33 | 48 | 14 | 6 | — | — | 25 | 41 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 349 | 35 | 41 | 46 | 42 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 39 | 42 | 29 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 28 |
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