Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 13 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 15 Aug, 3PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, E 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 1.1m 8s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 7s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Sat 15th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, buckle up because this is a lean stretch. Looking at Fishermans Reef, we've got a whole lot of nothing for most of the next couple of weeks. The first real potential is on Tuesday, August 25th.
Up until then, it's a total flat spell. The swell is tiny, with wave heights mostly under a foot and a half. The energy is weak and inconsistent, and the swell direction is all over the place. A couple of mornings will be glassy, like the 15th with some light offshore wind, but there's simply no swell to make it count. It’s going to be a serious test of patience. Expect a lot of sitting on the beach, watching nothing roll through.
The one and only standout in this whole 16-day window is that pulse of energy you can see arriving on Tuesday, August 25th. Early that morning, the energy jumps to a strong 502, with a 7ft northeast swell. By the afternoon, the energy is even stronger at 674, and the swell kicks up to 8ft, also from the northeast. The period is short though, only 7 seconds, so it's going to be a raw, powerful storm swell, not a clean groundswell. The wind will be offshore and strong, which will keep the faces clean, but at 8ft, this is strictly for experts only. This is the one and only window in the entire forecast that looks like a proper surf session.
It's a reef break, and it's seeing a decent-sized swell right on its favored NE direction, with that offshore wind cleaning it up. It's not going to be perfect, but after two weeks of flatness, this is the one to watch. Just remember, this is over a week away, so it's promising but not set in stone. The spot is very sheltered too, so it won't be as big as open-ocean spots, but the energy will be there.
The rest of the time, the waves are under 2ft and not worth the paddle. The short periods mean the waves will be weak and messy. If you're just starting out, you can leave the board at home for almost the entire forecast. And with those stronger onshore winds, it might be a better bet for the kite surfers. For us, it's a whole lot of waiting.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 57 | 36 | 47 | 47 | 116 | 165 | 118 | 94 | 68 | 6 | 8 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 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 | 12:07PM2.67m | 00:21AM2.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 5:50AM0.69m | 6:10PM0.84m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 10 |
| kJ | 57 | 36 | 44 | 47 | 116 | 165 | 118 | 94 | 68 | 6 | 31 | 34 | 23 | 29 | 14 | 15 | 8 | 3 | 7 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 7 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 7 | NE 9 | N 10 | — | — | — | ENE 9 | NE 10 | N 11 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 |
| kJ | 12 | 32 | 47 | 41 | 32 | 21 | 2 | — | — | — | 8 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 8 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 8 | E 15 | E 14 | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 13 | E 12 | — |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 2 | S 3 | SW 2 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SSE 3 | ESE 7 | S 5 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 10 | 2 | 2 | 268 | 52 | 22 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 39 | 29 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 46 | 28 | 46 | 41 | 86 | 199 | 46 | 66 | 66 | 76 | 46 | 76 | 45 |
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