Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s get into it.

We’re looking at a long 16-day window, and I gotta be straight with you—this one’s a tough stretch. Fishermans Reef is a very sheltered reef break that rarely breaks, and that’s the story here. The swell is tiny almost the whole period, with energy readings mostly under 100 (weak), and the wave comment is consistently “poor surf conditions.” There is no standout, no day to circle on the calendar. The first recommendation isn’t even really a recommendation—it’s just the first record.

We kick off Thursday, 10th September, with a tiny 0.7ft swell from the NNE, cross-off wind, and combined energy of only 28. That’s ankle-snappers at best. The water temp is 58.5°, which is about average for the time of year—nothing unusual there. Friday the 11th is more of the same: 1.0ft, cross-off turning offshore in the afternoon, but the swell’s too weak to do anything with. Saturday and Sunday stay tiny—0.7ft—with clean offshore winds, but the ocean is just flat. Monday 14th and Tuesday 15th? 0.7ft, clean, but no energy (24 and 21). You could paddle out and not get wet.

Wednesday 16th through Friday 18th stays in that 0.3ft to 1.0ft range. The combined energy drops as low as 8 on Friday—that’s barely a ripple. Saturday 19th shows a bit of a pulse: 3.6ft from the NNW, but the period is a short 5 seconds—windswell junk. It’s clean, but it’s not going to wrap in well at this sheltered spot. The energy hits 60, still weak. Sunday 20th afternoon sees 3.6ft from the north with a slightly better 8-second period and combined energy of 161 (moderate), but that’s the highest energy of the whole run, and it’s still poor conditions. Monday 21st falls apart again.

The best of a bad bunch actually comes right at the end of the window. Tuesday 22nd September afternoon: 3.3ft from the east, 10-second period, offshore wind, and combined energy of 184—the strongest energy here. That’s a moderate groundswell pulse, but the wind is moderate offshore, and for a rarely-breaking, very sheltered reef, it’s still a gamble. The 25th September Friday morning gives us 1.6ft from the east, 11-second period, and glassy conditions—that’s the cleanest of the lot, but only 1.6ft. It’s pretty, but not surfable.

Honestly, with the combined energy staying under 100 for most of the run, and only two brief moderate blips (Sunday 20th and Tuesday 22nd), this is a near-total blank period. Fishermans Reef rarely breaks anyway, and this forecast confirms it. For kite surfing? The wind picks up nicely through the middle of the period, with 18-22 mph offshore breezes on the 12th, 17th, and 19th—that might be more interesting if you’ve got a kite.

There are no standouts. No "best on offer." Just patience and a whole lot of flat water.

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