Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 12 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period, NE swell with 281 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 1.6m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, folks, Rusty here. I’ve been staring at the charts for your area, and I gotta be straight with you – it’s a grim outlook. We’re looking at a 16-day window with no good surf on offer. That’s a massive gap right from the start, and it stretches all the way through to the end of the forecast.
The only spot in the mix is Fishermans Reef, a sheltered little reef break that barely ever breaks. It’s a beginner-friendly wave, but honestly, it’s not even worth a paddle for the next two weeks. The first few days are a write-off. Wednesday the 12th brings a messy 7ft swell from the ENE with a short 7-second period, and a cross-on wind at 16 mph. The combined wave energy is moderate at 403, but it’s all chop and no shape. Not a chance.
Thursday the 13th morning has a brief moment of glassy wind, but the swell is a pathetic 4ft from the NE, and the energy is weak (119). The afternoon is even smaller. The rest of the first week is a slow death of tiny, weak waves as the energy drops into double digits.
By the second week, it’s a flat spell. From around the 20th of August onward, we’re looking at swell heights of 0.7ft or less. The wind turns glassy and calm, but there’s nothing to surf. There’s a tiny spike around the 24th and 25th with a 4ft and 6ft wave, but it’s from the north, direct onshore at 25 mph, and the period is a pathetic 5 to 8 seconds. That’s a washing machine, not a wave. The energy reading of 380 on the 25th is moderate, but it’s all wind-driven junk.
The only bright spot is that the offshore winds are consistent for the last few days of the window, but the swell is practically non-existent. For a break that rarely works, this is a normal blank run. Don’t bother checking the buoys, just go do something else. The forecasts can change, but right now, there’s nothing to get excited about.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | ||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 403 | 281 | 116 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 45 | 44 | 67 | 84 | 68 | 194 | 146 | 190 | 47 | 32 | 22 | 18 | 28 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:57PM2.91m | 7:22AM2.81m | 7:48PM2.98m | 8:13AM2.87m | 8:36PM3.02m | 9:03AM2.90m | 9:23PM3.01m | 9:51AM2.89m | 10:09PM2.96m | 10:38AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.87m | 11:23AM2.77m | 11:37PM2.76m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:35PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.41m | 2:54AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.50m | 3:53PM0.48m | 4:23AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.58m | 5:06AM0.60m | 5:22PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 116 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 34 | 36 | 67 | 84 | 68 | 194 | 146 | 190 | 47 | 32 | 22 | 12 | 28 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 14 | E 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 39 | 22 | 31 | 45 | 44 | 30 | 33 | 13 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 18 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | N 6 | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 5 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 3 | S 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | 403 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 6 | 28 | 10 | 2 | 57 | 48 | 36 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 39 | 28 | 29 | 41 | 39 | 106 | 46 | 46 | 66 | 46 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fishermans Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fishermans Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fishermans Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fishermans Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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