Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s cookin’ for our patch of coast over the next couple of weeks.

Straight up, I’ve gotta be honest with you – it’s gonna be a quiet stretch. Fishermans Reef is bottoming out. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out run of tiny swell and mostly crossed-up, mediocre conditions. It’s the kind of period where you might be better off waxing the longboard and just enjoying a paddle, ‘cause the surf is going to be real hard to come by.

Right now, and for the next several days, there’s just nothing doing. The combined swell energy is weak, and we’re talking tiny waves with periods that don’t inspire much hope. Monday morning the 17th is a prime example of the struggle: 4ft of easterly swell with a 9-second period, but with a cross-off south wind. The combined energy is moderate at 251, but the wave comment doesn’t lie – poor surf conditions. The water temp is sitting at 57° with a anomaly of -0.7°, so that’s pretty average for this time of year.

This flat spell is going to drag on for a long time. From Monday morning through to about Sunday the 24th, there’s barely a ripple. We get a few tiny pulses, but we’re talking waves below chest-high with periods all over the shop. Tuesday the 19th, Wednesday the 20th, the whole deal – it’s just no good. The one sliver of hope might be the glassy conditions on Monday the 24th morning and afternoon. For a moment, the wind goes dead calm, but the swell is a pathetic 0.3ft. You’d be scraping barnacles.

The only time things start to look slightly less grim is around Sunday the 30th and Monday the 31st. We see a bump in energy – combined energy of all swells hits 76 on the morning of the 30th (Sunday) and 87 on the morning of the 31st (Monday). That would be 2ft of north-northeast swell with a period around 10-11 seconds. That’s still small, tiny even, but with the offshore and cross-off winds forecast, it might just be ridable for a log. Still, it’s not a standout by any stretch.

The first spot I’d mention, if you’re desperate, is Fishermans Reef itself. It’s a very sheltered reef break that rarely breaks, so these tiny pulses don’t exactly do it any favours. It’s a beginner spot, but honestly, this is for the diehards only. For the days around the 30th and 31st, if you see that 2ft east/northeast swell and a south-west offshore breeze on Sunday afternoon (the 30th), you might get a clean little wave. The crowds here are listed as “sometimes,” so you might have some company, but it’ll be mellow.

Don’t get your hopes up for the rest of the run. We’re looking at a near-total blank for the first week and a half. On Monday the 1st of September, things look glassy and clean, but again, it’s 2ft and weak energy of 45. It’s just one of those quiet spells for this spot.

All in all, not much to get excited about. It’s a bummer, but the forecasts can change, so keep an eye on it. For now, go do something else.

Stay wet,
Rusty

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