Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 23 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, NNE swell with 62 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 30) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright mate, I’ll be straight with you – Fishermans Reef is looking pretty quiet for the next couple of weeks. For a solid stretch from Sunday 23 August through to Friday 4 September, there’s almost nothing on offer. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the surf quality is poor. That’s over a week and a half of flatness, no joke.
Then out of nowhere, on Saturday 5 September – more than a week away – we get a pulse. The morning brings 6ft swell from the east, short period of 6 seconds, combined energy hitting 240. That’s moderate energy and it’s being met with a fresh offshore wind from the southwest. The water temp is about 57°, which is a hair below normal – nothing unusual.
Now, Fishermans Reef is a sheltered beginner reef that rarely breaks, and it only really likes swell from the northeast. That east swell is off-angle, and with that short period, the waves might be a bit crumbly. The afternoon still holds 5ft with clean offshore wind and energy around 196. That Saturday is the only window worth mentioning, but it’s far from perfect.
Sunday the 6th and Monday the 7th drop back to 2ft–2ft from east-northeast with gentle offshore breezes and energy in the 40s. Clean but puny.
So, if you’re an experienced local who knows the reef, you might find something on that Saturday. Otherwise, it’s a long flat spell with not much to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | NNE 9 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 10 |
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 kJ | 30 | 20 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 31 | 40 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 44 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:40PM2.31m | 3:47AM2.27m | 4:43PM2.34m | 4:48AM2.28m | 5:35PM2.42m | 5:43AM2.34m | 6:20PM2.51m | 6:31AM2.43m | 7:00PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.09m | 9:46PM1.15m | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:00AM1.08m | 11:37PM1.11m | 11:55AM1.01m | 00:26AM1.03m | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | |||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
 | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 20 | 11 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 21 | 31 | 47 | 44 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | N 10 | — | — | E 9 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 6 |
| kJ | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 8 | 8 | 39 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 16 | — | NE 12 | ESE 3 | NE 6 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 5 | — | 6 | 1 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | — | W 2 | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | SE 2 | — | SW 3 |
| kJ | 30 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 24 | 31 | 40 | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 349 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 110 | 331 | 39 | 351 | 5 | 39 | 28 | 5 | 5 |
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