Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 22 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 24 Jul, 9PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period, N swell with 165 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 1.5m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 24th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right then, let’s have a look at what’s on offer.
Fishermans Reef is a very sheltered little reef set-up that rarely breaks, and this 16-day window is a tough one for anyone hoping to get wet. The swell is tiny, the energy is weak, and the conditions are just not cooperating. You’ll be looking at a long stretch of nothing much worth paddling out for.
The first few days from Wednesday the 22nd of July through to the end of the month are all marked as poor surf. The swell is tiny, barely reaching 1ft to 3ft, and the combined energy is low, often in the double digits (8 to 109). The wind is offshore or cross-offshore a lot of the time, which would be a positive if there was any real swell to work with. There’s a moment on Sunday the 26th of July with glassy conditions, but the swell is a pathetic 1ft with a period of 11 seconds – it’s just not enough.
Moving into the first week of August, it’s more of the same. The swell stays under 2ft, and the combined energy never gets above 77. The wind is often a cross-off or clean, but it’s like flogging a dead horse. There’s a brief moment on the morning of Wednesday the 5th of August where it’s dead calm and glassy, with a 0.7ft swell from the north at a very long 17 seconds, but it’s just a whisper. The afternoon of that same day sees a light cross-onshore breeze, and by Thursday the 6th, the wind is onshore and the swell is rubbish.
Honestly, there’s no standout here. The swell is too small, the energy is too weak, and the break is too sheltered to pick up anything meaningful. For a spot that rarely breaks anyway, this is a blank run. Sometimes the forecasts change, but right now, it’s a flat spell.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Sat morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 12 | E 7 | E 6 | NNW 4 | N 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 24 | 131 | 98 | 98 | 63 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 87 | 125 | 128 | 100 | 97 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:46AM2.58m | 2:21PM2.47m | 2:37AM2.46m | 3:20PM2.39m | 3:32AM2.38m | 4:22PM2.37m | 4:30AM2.33m | 5:19PM2.39m | 5:25AM2.33m | 6:08PM2.45m | 6:14AM2.37m | 6:51PM2.52m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 7:40PM0.94m | 8:05AM0.88m | 8:35PM1.02m | 8:54AM0.97m | 9:29PM1.08m | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:23PM1.11m | 10:38AM1.07m | 11:17PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.06m | 00:08AM1.08m | 12:25PM1.00m | 00:56AM1.04m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 6 | E 5 | E 7 | E 6 | ENE 7 | N 7 | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 131 | 34 | 98 | 63 | 37 | 35 | 54 | 87 | 125 | 128 | 100 | 97 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | E 10 | E 11 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 12 | N 7 | N 7 | NNW 5 | NNW 7 | ESE 4 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 25 | 98 | 9 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 6 | 12 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | N 8 | N 7 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | ENE 11 | — | N 10 | E 17 | E 16 | E 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 43 | — | 2 | 6 | 19 | 17 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 4 | — | ESE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | 4 | 24 | 20 | 74 | 80 | 31 | — | 3 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 133 | 50 | 217 | 296 | 110 | 353 | 35 | 119 | 331 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 |
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