Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. It's Rusty here, and I've gotta be straight with you – this is a tough stretch for Fishermans Reef. This spot is a very sheltered reef that rarely breaks, and over the next 16 days, the conditions just don't line up for a decent paddle. The swell is almost always tiny, and when it does show a bit of size, the wind is usually on it or the period is too short. It's a real bummer.

Let's break it down. Right from the start, Thursday the 6th, we're looking at a tiny 0.3ft swell from the NE with a long 11-second period. The wind is light cross-off, so it's clean, but there's just no energy to surf. The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is a bit colder than normal for this time of year.

Friday the 7th and Saturday the 8th are more of the same – tiny swell, clean but flat. The combined energy is in the single digits, barely a pulse. The pattern continues through the weekend. On Sunday the 9th, the swell does finally show some life, hitting 3ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, but the period is a pathetic 6 seconds, and it's coming from the north with a fresh cross-onshore wind at 19 mph. The combined energy jumps to 297 in the afternoon, but with that wind and short period, it's going to be chopped-out and lumpy, not worth paddling out.

Monday the 10th cleans up a bit with a 4ft to 4ft north swell at 8 seconds and light offshore or cross-on winds, but the energy is still moderate (148-186). The break is rarely working anyway, so it's a low-percentage gamble. Tuesday the 11th is a washout with onshore wind and rain. Wednesday the 12th has some clean 4ft swell with light cross-off winds, but it's still nothing special.

The surf fades again towards the end of the week. Thursday the 13th is glassy but small at 3ft, and then Friday the 14th gets ugly. The swell jumps to 10ft in the afternoon with a strong 7-second period, and the wind is howling onshore from the NNE at 12-19 mph. The combined energy hits 874, which is strong, but it's a total mess. This would be a setup for kite surfing, not a paddle. Even the 6ft in the morning with onshore wind is a no-go.

The second week doesn't offer much redemption. Saturday the 15th has a clean 4ft north swell with cross-off winds, a moderate energy of 293, but 4ft on a reef that rarely breaks is still a long shot. From Sunday the 16th right through to Friday the 21st, the swell drops back to 2ft or less. There are some glassy mornings, like Wednesday the 20th and Thursday the 21st, but the combined energy is in the tens, not hundreds. It's just flat.

So, to sum it up: there's not a single standout session in this 16-day window. The conditions never align for a good surf at this break. It's a blank run, and for a spot this fickle, that's pretty normal. Keep your eyes on the charts, but for now, it's a hard pass.

Rusty.

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