Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright folks, Rusty here. Let's have a look at what's on the cards for the next couple of weeks.

Alright, let's be straight with you from the get-go. This is a quiet stretch for our little corner of the world. The swell is tiny for most of the run, and honestly, there's no standout day that I'd be circling on the calendar with a big, fat marker. We're looking at a long drought of small, weak surf, so don't get your hopes up for anything epic.

The only wave we've got to talk about is Fishermans Reef. This is a very sheltered, beginner-friendly reef break that, to be honest, rarely breaks. It's a bit of a fickle spot. The first week is a complete write-off. From Tuesday, the 4th of August, right through to the morning of Saturday the 8th, we're looking at puny 0.3ft waves from the NE. The combined energy is barely a whisper, sitting at just 21 (on the 4th). The wind is mostly clean or glassy, but there's simply no water moving.

Things start to look a little more interesting on the afternoon of Saturday the 8th. The swell starts to bump up, but it's a messy, short-period windswell from the N, with a period of only 4 seconds. The wind is onshore and choppy, making it pretty ordinary. By Sunday the 9th, the swell is up to 5ft in the morning and 6ft in the afternoon, with a combined energy hitting 293, but it's still a lumpy, cross-onshore mess. Not worth paddling out, honestly.

Now, Monday the 10th of August is the pick of the litter. The swell drops a touch to 5ft to 6ft, still from the N, but the period extends to 9-10 seconds, giving it a bit more punch. The combined energy jumps to 643 in the morning, and the wind swings offshore from the SSW. The waves are surfable, but the conditions are described as "very ordinary." It's the best we get, but it's not pretty. The water temperature is about 57°, which is about average for the time of year, so no surprises there.

After that, the swell drops back down. We get a brief pulse on the morning of the 14th of August (Friday) with 5ft swell, a 5-second period, and moderate offshore wind, but it's a weak, messy wave. The afternoon of the 14th sees a 6ft swell from the E with a 6-second period and a combined energy of 316, but again, described as "very ordinary." The rest of the run into the third week sees small, clean, or glassy conditions, but with wave heights under 4ft and combined energy mostly under 256, it's just not doing much.

For a spot that already rarely breaks, this is a blank run that is pretty normal for the area. There's just nothing to get excited about.

Rusty, signing off.

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