Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 7 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 14 Aug, 6AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period, NNE swell with 404 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 1.8m 8s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 14) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 7s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 15) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Well, let me tell you, it’s been a quiet stretch out there. Honestly, looking at the next 16 days, there’s not a single decent wave on the cards. The swell energy just isn’t there, and what little bump we get is mostly messy and onshore. We’re looking at a real dry spell.
First up, the weekend. Saturday the 8th is flat out nothing – we’re talking 0.3ft of swell with a weak 14 units of energy (14). It’s gutless. Sunday the 9th picks up a touch to 4ft, but it's short-period windslop from the N with 85 units of energy (85), and the northerly breeze has it choppy. Not worth the paddle. Monday the 10th there’s a little more push, 3ft, and the morning is clean with a light cross-offshore, but the energy is still weak (104). It’s just not doing anything.
The best of a bad bunch is probably Tuesday the 11th. It's tiny, 2ft, but the wind is glassy, dead calm. It’ll be a longboard and a prayer session, but it’s clean. The energy is really weak though (57). Then it gets rough again. Wednesday the 12th sees a jump in size to 5ft, and the energy gets up to 147, but it’s coming with a strong NE wind and rain. That’s a washing machine, not a surf break. Thursday and Friday are similar stories – more onshore wind, lumpy conditions, and poor quality.
The next week, from the 15th onward, the wind finally goes offshore, but the swell just dies off completely. We drop from 4ft on the 15th down to 0.3ft by the 20th. The energy fades away into single digits. It’s clean, but it’s flat. That’s a solid week of nothing.
So, there you have it. A blank run. Fishermans Reef is a super sheltered spot, so it takes a lot to get it going, and this window just isn't it. The swell direction is always from the NE, but there's just no oomph behind it. It’s not a great time for the paddle. You might be better off checking if the kites are flying, because with these onshores and the bump, that’s the only thing getting any action.
Keep the board in the car, but don’t hold your breath. Forecasts can change, but this looks like a long one.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | NE 15 | NE 16 | NE 14 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 10 | 7 | 59 | 75 | 82 | 159 | 95 | 93 | 74 | 52 | 38 | 39 | 144 | 155 | 68 | 72 | 119 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:04AM2.57m | 2:41PM2.53m | 3:08AM2.54m | 3:54PM2.57m | 4:18AM2.56m | 5:04PM2.67m | 5:26AM2.63m | 6:04PM2.79m | 6:27AM2.72m | 6:57PM2.91m | 7:22AM2.81m | 7:48PM2.98m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:26AM0.76m | 9:04PM0.94m | 9:28AM0.74m | 10:10PM0.89m | 10:33AM0.70m | 11:16PM0.82m | 11:40AM0.63m | 00:19AM0.72m | 12:41PM0.54m | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:35PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.55m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 12 | N 12 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | E 5 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 159 | 95 | 93 | 74 | 52 | 38 | 39 | 3 | 3 | 68 | 72 | 5 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | NE 16 | E 6 | — | N 12 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 13 | E 5 |
| kJ | 8 | 10 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | 13 | 9 | 3 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 12 | N 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 16 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 6 | N 5 | WSW 3 | SW 2 | — | WSW 2 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 59 | 75 | 82 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 24 | 144 | 155 | — | — | 119 | 79 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 75 | 39 | 75 | 349 | 41 | 32 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 41 | 41 | 110 | 39 | 39 | 45 | 39 |
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