Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s break this one down.

Honestly, mate, it’s a bleak picture. This 16-day stretch is a total dud. Fishermans Reef is a very sheltered spot that rarely breaks, and the data shows exactly that. The combined swell energy stays weak, mostly in double digits (107), and even the slight bumps don’t bring any quality.

We start on Tuesday, August 11th, with a tiny 3ft swell from the NNE at a short 8 seconds. The wind is glassy in the morning, so it’s clean, but there’s nothing to ride. Water temp is about average for the time of year. That afternoon the wind turns onshore and it’s still poor. Wednesday the 12th sees a bump to 5ft, but it’s junk – a short-period 6-second windswell from the NE with a strong onshore wind at 15 mph. No go.

Thursday the 13th and Friday the 14th are more of the same: small, weak, and choppy. Swell drops to 3ft or less, with cross-onshore winds. Combined energy is in the double digits (67 to 96). Not worth a thought.

Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th bring cleaner conditions. A light offshore or cross-offshore breeze from the SSW smooths the surface, but the swell is tiny – 2ft to 2ft from the E or NE, with periods around 7 to 8 seconds. Combined energy is still very low (47 to 84). It’s glassy, but you’d be doing more sitting than surfing.

Monday the 17th has the strongest wind of the whole run – a fresh offshore from the SW at 22 mph, with a 3ft swell from the E at 10 seconds. The combined energy hits 175 (moderate), the best we’ll see, but it’s still a very small wave for a reef that rarely breaks. The closest to a standout, but only if you’re desperate for a clean, tiny wave.

From Tuesday the 18th all the way to Wednesday the 26th, it’s a flat, weak slide. Swell heights drop to 0.3ft to 2ft, with combined energy often in the single digits or low double digits. Winds are mostly offshore or light, keeping it clean, but there’s virtually no surfable energy. By the 24th and 25th, a strong breeze from the E at 25-28 mph messes up the surface, but the swell is so small it doesn’t matter.

Final call: there are zero good surf options in this 16-day window. The spot is inconsistent and rarely breaks, so a blank run like this isn’t surprising. It tends not to stay poor forever, but for now, leave the board at home. The clean conditions on the 15th through 17th are the closest to a paddle, but even then, it’s more of a sunbathing session.

Rusty.

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