Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 6 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 6PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period, NNE swell with 381 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 1.3m 5s period and expected on Friday (Jul 10) at 6AM.
| 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
Hey, Rusty here, checking in on Fishermans Reef. Over the next couple of weeks, it’s a tough one – this is a very sheltered reef break that rarely works, so we’re looking at a long stretch of nothing before anything decent comes through.
For the first 14 days, from Monday, July 6 through Saturday, July 19, it’s mostly flat or tiny. Swell stays under 3 ft most days, and when it does bump up a bit, the wind or period kills it. You’ll see some clean sessions – like Wednesday morning, July 8, with a clean 2 ft east swell, or glassy conditions on Sunday morning, July 12 – but it’s only 0.7 ft. Wave energy is weak, mostly below 300, often under 100. Water temp is around 59°, which is pretty normal for this time of year.
The one bright spot comes on Sunday, July 19. Swell jumps to 5 ft to 5 ft from the northeast (period 9–10 seconds), and combined energy climbs into the mid-400s – that’s moderate-to-strong for this sheltered spot. Monday morning, July 20, pushes energy even higher to 505, though 3 ft east-northeast swell with a 12-second period and cross-shore winds makes it a bit lumpy. By Monday afternoon, July 20, and into Tuesday, July 21, things clean up: clean waves, light to offshore winds, and swell around 3 ft from the east-northeast and northeast. Tuesday gets a bit bigger with 7 ft from the north (short period 7 seconds), but still clean with energy at 482.
So, your best shot is from Sunday, July 19 through Tuesday, July 21. The pick is Monday afternoon, July 20, and Tuesday morning, July 21: clean, offshore or glassy, with 3 ft to 7 ft swell. But again – this place rarely breaks, so it’s a gamble. When it’s on, crowds can show up, so expect company if you go.
Keep your eyes on the forecast, and don’t rush out too soon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 205 | 152 | 273 | 273 | 373 | 110 | 71 | 125 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 118 | 0 | 0 | 59 | 54 | 71 | 11 | 43 | 15 | 25 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 5:39AM2.65m | ||||||||
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 | 11:52AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | 5:22 |
mm | — | 14 | 10 | 3 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NNE 8 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 11 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 6 | E 9 |
| kJ | 74 | 73 | 67 | 70 | 373 | 87 | 58 | 125 | 98 | 98 | 100 | 118 | 171 | 122 | 59 | 20 | 71 | 47 | 43 | 7 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 21 | — | E 10 | E 6 | E 10 | NE 7 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | N 14 | N 14 | — | — | ESE 7 | E 10 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | 8 | — | 45 | 33 | 71 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 17 | 54 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 12 | E 11 | NNE 8 | N 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | — | — | — | — | NE 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 28 | 110 | 45 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | S 4 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 3 | SE 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 205 | 152 | 273 | 273 | — | 14 | 6 | 23 | 5 | 1 | 13 | 57 | 11 | 3 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 125 | 41 | 35 | 42 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 46 | 7 | 39 | 39 | 86 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 39 |
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