Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, this is a bit of a tough one, folks. The swell window for Fishermans Reef is pretty much shut for the next couple of weeks. We're looking at a long stretch of flat, small, and messy conditions before a pulse of energy finally shows up late in the game.

The water temp is sitting at 57°, which is about 2° cooler than usual for this time of year – nothing crazy, just a little on the brisk side.

For the first week, from Wednesday the 5th through to Tuesday the 11th, it's a write-off. We're talking waves that are barely 0.3ft to 3ft, with weak, short-period wind swell. The combined energy is mostly in the single digits or low triple digits (6 to 313), which is super weak. The wind is a mess, too – mostly cross-on or onshore, especially from Sunday the 9th through Monday the 10th, with a 16 mph northerly making things choppy and ugly. There's a couple of glassy moments on Thursday afternoon the 6th and Friday morning the 7th, but with only 0.3ft to 0.3ft of swell, it's not even worth a paddle.

The second week, from Wednesday the 12th to Tuesday the 18th, is a little better on the wind front, with some clean, glassy windows and offshore breezes, but the swell is still tiny – 1ft to 4ft at best. The energy is moderate at best (111 to 173), but the waves are just too small and weak to get excited about. The period is short, around 7 to 10 seconds, so no real punch.

Now, here's the interesting bit. Wednesday the 19th and Thursday the 20th finally show some life. The swell jumps to 8ft to 8ft out of the E and ENE, with a combined energy of 554 to 578 – that's a solid, moderate pulse. The period is only 7 seconds, though, so it's a short-period, wind-driven swell, not a groundswell. The water temp is still around 57°.

For Wednesday the 19th, the morning is glassy with a light SSW offshore, and the afternoon is clean with a light S cross-off. The waves are 8ft and 7ft, which is a bit much for beginners, but for experienced surfers, it could be a decent, punchy option. Thursday the 20th morning is glassy again with a 8ft swell from the ENE, but the afternoon turns onshore with an ENE breeze, which will mess it up. The waves are 8ft, so that's expert territory only.

The best of the bunch is probably Wednesday morning, the 19th. The swell is 8ft from the E, it's glassy, and the wind is offshore. It's not perfect, but it's the only real window of opportunity in this 16-day run. Honestly, if you're a hardcore surfer, you might get a few on that Wednesday morning, but don't expect much else. The rest of the time, the kite surfers might have more fun with the bumpy, cross-onshore winds.

Stay patient, and keep an eye on that Wednesday the 19th window.

Rusty

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