Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 29 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period, E swell with 173 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 0.7m 13s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 29) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.5m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 25) at 3PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Wed 29th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this one's a struggle. I’ve pored over everything for Fishermans Reef across the next 16 days, and I’ve got to level with you—there’s nothing good on offer. Not a single session worth paddling out for. It’s a total blank.
From now through the end of July and into the start of August, the swell is just not there. Heights are stuck between 0.6ft and 2ft, with wave energy barely cracking 170. It’s flat. The water temp is 57°, which is about 2° cooler than normal for the season—nothing crazy, but you’ll feel it. You’ll catch a few glassy windows, like the afternoon of Tuesday 28 July and the morning of Wednesday 29 July, but with that tiny 13 to 14-second period groundswell, there’s just no power to form a wave. This reef is very sheltered and rarely breaks anyway, so that’s par for the course.
Then bang, around Tuesday 4 August into the second week, the ocean wakes up, but not in a friendly way. Swell jumps to 7ft on Tuesday afternoon, then hits 10ft to 11ft from Wednesday 5 August through Saturday 8 August. The combined energy spikes into the thousands—like 2441 Wednesday morning, 2795 Saturday morning. That’s a huge amount of power. But the wind is screaming. We’ve got offshore and cross-off winds of 19 to 25 mph, which might sound clean, but those waves are going to be big, nasty, and short-period (9 to 11 seconds). That’s a groundswell that’ll break straight and heavy. Over 8ft, this is for experts only, and really, it looks more like a kiteboarding day than a surf day. The few “marginal” scores you see are just the computer being optimistic.
A stretch this quiet is normal for a spot that’s this inconsistent. Looks like you’ll be waiting for the next forecast update.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 94 | 67 | 62 | 41 | 89 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 138 | 173 | 167 | 167 | 160 | 144 | 102 | 92 | 91 | 61 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | off |
High Tide | 4:22PM2.37m | 4:30AM2.33m | 5:19PM2.39m | 5:25AM2.33m | 6:08PM2.45m | 6:14AM2.37m | 6:51PM2.52m | 6:59AM2.43m | 7:31PM2.59m | 7:41AM2.49m | 8:10PM2.66m | 8:23AM2.56m | 8:49PM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM1.04m | 10:23PM1.11m | 10:38AM1.07m | 11:17PM1.11m | 11:32AM1.06m | 00:08AM1.08m | 12:25PM1.00m | 00:56AM1.04m | 1:12PM0.92m | 1:40AM0.97m | 1:54PM0.83m | 2:21AM0.90m | 2:34PM0.76m | ||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — |
 | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 11 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 40 | 94 | 67 | 62 | 37 | 89 | 75 | 82 | 84 | 84 | 138 | 173 | 167 | 167 | 160 | 144 | 102 | 92 | 61 | 61 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 7 | ENE 14 | N 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | NE 18 | E 11 | N 6 |
| kJ | 93 | 15 | 4 | 1 | 41 | 3 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 13 | 59 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 17 | — | N 6 | — | N 6 | N 6 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | NE 11 | NE 18 | NE 17 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 6 | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | 12 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 5 | N 6 | SW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 48 | 105 | 54 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 36 | 91 | 10 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 116 | 259 | 46 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 84 | 110 | 5 | 5 |
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