Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, let's get into it. Honestly, looking at the whole 16-day window for Fishermans Reef, it's a tough stretch. This is one of those periods where the ocean just isn't cooperating. We've got a long gap with basically nothing rideable.

Starting from Thursday, August 20th, right through to the end of the month, it's a flat spell. We're talking tiny dribbles at best. The swell is tiny, mostly around 0.3ft to 2ft, with weak combined wave energy (between 5 and 54). The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is 1° cooler than average for this time of year – just a touch on the chilly side, nothing crazy. For a break that's already a rare one to fire, this is a real bummer. The wind is mostly cross-off or offshore, which would be nice for clean conditions, but there's simply no swell to push through. It's a classic case of nothing to surf.

We finally see a pulse of energy on Friday, August 28th. The swell bumps up to 6ft from the North, with wave energy hitting 310 – that's a solid kick of moderate energy for this sheltered spot. But the wind is howling from the north at 16 mph, smashing that swell into a choppy mess. Add in "poor surf conditions" across the board, and it's a no-go for a proper paddle session. With this much wind and that kinda swell at a reef setup, it honestly looks more interesting for kite surfing than a clean wave ride. This is too big for beginners for sure.

After that, it drops right back off again. From the 29th of August into the first week of September, it's back to tiny, weak swells. There's a little pulse on Wednesday, September 2nd, with clean offshore wind from the South-Southwest at 19 mph. The swell hits 3ft, but it's a messy northerly windswell with a period of just 4 seconds – super short, no real power. The energy is only 63, very weak. It's clean, but the wave quality will be poor.

Even the tail end of the forecast, like September 4th, offers nothing. A tiny 0.7ft swell and glassy conditions, but the wave energy is pitiful at 19. It's clean, but there's just no water moving.

So, the best of a bad bunch? Honestly, there isn't a standout. The cleanest conditions for the second week pop up on September 2nd with that offshore wind, but the swell is junk. It's a frustrating outlook. Hopefully, the forecasts change for the better, because this stretch looks like a long, flat blank for Fishermans Reef.

Rusty.

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