Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 13 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 6s period, N swell with 200 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 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 7s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you. The next two and a bit weeks are a total write-off for Fishermans Reef (reef, beginner, rarely breaks). There’s nothing on offer worth paddling out for.
The whole period from now through to the end of the month is plagued by tiny swell. You’re looking at waves mostly around 0.3 ft to 1 ft – barely a bump. The combined swell energy is in the weak category throughout, hitting just 19 (Monday morning) and topping out at a measly 105 (Thursday morning the 17th) – but that’s a short-period, messy 4 ft north swell with cross-onshore wind and a period of only 5 seconds. That’s not surf, that’s a washing machine. The water temp is 59°, about average for this time of year, but you won’t be needing a wetsuit because you won’t be in the water.
Thursday the 17th is the only day that even registers a pulse, but with a 4 ft north windswell at 5 seconds and cross-onshore wind at 16 mph, it’s choppy, lumpy, and poor. That afternoon it drops to 0.3 ft. After that it’s back to flatness – days and days of nothing. The wind does go offshore or cross-offshore a lot, but with no swell to work with, clean conditions mean nothing.
The only faint glimmer comes right at the tail end: Tuesday afternoon the 29th shows a tiny 1 ft east swell with a 14-second period and offshore wind. That’s a long-period groundswell, but combined energy is still only 79 – weak. It’s a reef break and rarely breaks anyway, so this is a long shot.
Honestly, if you’re looking for paddle surfing, look elsewhere. This setup, with significant wind and poor quality, might interest the kite crowd more than surfers.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | |||||||||||||||
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Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | N 5 | E 13 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 88 | 6 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:25AM2.88m | 9:38PM2.86m | 10:08AM2.82m | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:50AM2.74m | 11:02PM2.66m | 11:31AM2.63m | 11:44PM2.55m | 12:13PM2.52m | 00:27AM2.44m | 12:58PM2.41m | 1:13AM2.35m | 1:50PM2.33m | 2:03AM2.28m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:25PM0.56m | 3:50AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.65m | 4:30AM0.63m | 4:50PM0.75m | 5:11AM0.72m | 5:35PM0.86m | 5:53AM0.82m | 6:24PM0.96m | 6:39AM0.93m | 7:17PM1.05m | 7:28AM1.02m | 8:12PM1.11m | ||||||||
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 | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — |
 | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | N 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | NE 13 | N 12 | — | N 11 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 12 | E 11 | N 8 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | — | N 12 | N 12 | NE 11 | — | — | N 11 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | WSW 2 | — | NNW 2 | N 5 | N 7 | SW 4 | W 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 88 | 262 | 12 | 23 | 31 | 29 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 103 | 217 | 133 | 217 | 217 | 296 | 349 | 110 | 349 | 331 | 46 | 134 | 268 | 246 | 302 | 332 | 349 | 331 | 366 | 302 |
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