Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 2 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 7 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period, N swell with 67 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 0.8m 7s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Sep 07) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-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 Sunday (Sep 06) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s get straight into it. I’ve had a good look at the charts for the next couple of weeks, and I’ll be honest with you, it’s a flat spell of biblical proportions. There’s just no swell energy to speak of right now, and that’s going to be the story for a while.
We’re looking at a blank run that stretches from now, Thursday the 3rd of September, all the way through the entire 16-day window. The only spot on the radar is Fishermans Reef, a very sheltered reef setup that *rarely breaks*. The numbers back that up—it's about as inconsistent as they come. The combined swell energy never gets out of the two-digit weak range, peaking at a measly 72 (moderate energy) on the 6th, but even then, the swell is a messy, short-period 4ft from the north, which is not the direction this break wants. It’s looking for a north-east swell, and the odd pulse we see is tiny, around 0.7ft to 1ft. That’s knee-high at best.
The wind is often offshore or cross-off shore, which would normally be a dream, but with no waves to groom, it’s a waste of a perfect breeze. Water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about. Honestly, for a break this sheltered and inconsistent, a long quiet period like this is pretty normal. If you’re dead set on getting wet, you’d be better off with a longboard on a lake, because the ocean here is giving us nothing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | N 7 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | N 4 | N 5 | NE 9 | N 10 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 17 |
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 kJ | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 34 | 21 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 64 | 3 | 17 | 53 | 27 | 15 | 10 | 12 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:12PM2.75m | 11:36AM2.71m | 00:00AM2.69m | 12:26PM2.66m | 00:53AM2.62m | 1:23PM2.61m | 1:51AM2.56m | 2:28PM2.58m | 2:56AM2.53m | 3:40PM2.60m | 4:06AM2.55m | 4:47PM2.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 5:23AM0.65m | 5:44PM0.80m | 6:13AM0.68m | 6:43PM0.87m | 7:08AM0.73m | 7:47PM0.91m | 8:09AM0.77m | 8:53PM0.92m | 9:14AM0.78m | 9:59PM0.89m | 10:23AM0.76m | 11:04PM0.82m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 7 | N 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 21 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 83 | 53 | 27 | 15 | 8 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 4 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | N 9 | — | — | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | — | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 9 | — | — | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 12 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | — | N 4 | N 5 | N 7 | W 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 24 | 34 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 9 | 64 | 251 | 9 | 16 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 331 | 351 | 46 | 353 | 353 | 91 | 217 | 217 | 188 | 41 | 5 | 356 | 35 | 28 | 28 | 172 | 351 | 188 |
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