Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 18 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 21 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, E swell with 258 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 21) at 3AM. 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 6s period and expected on Friday (Jul 24) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Tue 21st Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Look, I’m not gonna sugarcoat it – Fishermans Reef is a no-go for the next 16 days. This little reef break (very sheltered, rarely breaks) just won’t cooperate. The water’s sitting around 57° – about average for this time of year, so that’s not the problem. But the swell’s tiny and the energy’s weak (most readings under 100, with a brief spike to 196 on Tuesday the 21st morning, but even then the waves are junk). Every single slot through to August 2 is tagged “poor surf conditions” – zero scores across the board. That’s a solid two‑week stretch with nothing worth paddling out for.
Given that Fishermans Reef is a beginner reef that rarely breaks anyway, this kind of blank run is pretty normal around here. You might catch a glassy morning here or there – like Monday the 20th morning when it’s glassy with 0.7ft of 12‑sec E swell – but that’s barely a ripple. From July 18 through August 2, the wind is often offshore or glassy, but without real swell it’s all tease. If you absolutely need to get wet, bring a longboard and low expectations. Otherwise, wait for a proper NE swell to light this spot up – the optimum direction is NE, but we don’t get a sniff of that. Forecasts can change, but right now this stretch is a write‑off.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | 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 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 73 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 200 | 116 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 173 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 10:15AM2.86m | 10:38PM2.98m | 11:05AM2.82m | 11:26PM2.91m | 11:53AM2.76m | 00:12AM2.81m | 12:41PM2.67m | 00:59AM2.70m | 1:30PM2.57m | 1:46AM2.58m | 2:21PM2.47m | 2:37AM2.46m | 3:20PM2.39m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19PM0.43m | 4:54AM0.53m | 5:06PM0.54m | 5:42AM0.59m | 5:54PM0.68m | 6:29AM0.68m | 6:46PM0.82m | 7:17AM0.77m | 7:40PM0.94m | 8:05AM0.88m | 8:35PM1.02m | 8:54AM0.97m | 9:29PM1.08m | ||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:24 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 9 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 73 | 66 | 35 | 35 | 31 | 30 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 10 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 19 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | — | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | E 11 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | N 8 | N 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | E 4 | E 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | N 5 | N 7 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | 10 | 200 | 116 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 52 | 173 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 28 | 28 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 42 | 91 | 45 | 39 | 75 | 188 | 41 | 136 | 5 |
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