Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 5 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period, NNE swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 7 Jul, 9AM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 8s period, NNE swell with 753 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 8s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Fishermans Reef this week:

The surf forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Fishermans Reef in the next 16 days are 2.4m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 07) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.4m 7s period and expected on Monday (Jul 06) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 8th Jul)3.5ft (1.1m) 8s
Most Powerful 9AM (Tue 7th Jul)8ft (2.4m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

G'day, Rusty here. Look, I've scanned the charts and gotta be straight with you—this stretch is a dud for the next 16 days. There’s not a single recommendation in the window worth paddling out for. The whole forecast is marked as "poor surf conditions" right through. It’s a blank run, and for a spot like Fishermans Reef that’s already "rarely breaks," this kind of quiet spell isn't unusual. The setup is just too sheltered and inconsistent to fire without a perfect alignment of swell and wind, and we ain’t getting it.

Let’s walk through it. The earliest we see any energy is Sunday the 5th of July, with a small 3ft swell from the ENE at 10 seconds. The combined energy is 229 (moderate), but the wind is a cross-off from the NW at 6 mph, keeping things clean. Still, it’s a poor surf quality call, so don’t expect much. Monday the 6th is a write-off with messy cross-shore winds and dropping energy. Tuesday the 7th sees a spike to 8ft from the NNE, but the period is a short 8 seconds and the wind is howling onshore at 25 mph—that’s messy, lumpy, and only for the die-hards.

Wednesday the 8th shapes up as the closest thing to a highlight, but it’s still not good. You get a 4ft swell from the East, period 10 seconds, and the wind turns offshore from the SW at 16 mph. Clean conditions, moderate energy (292), but the surf quality is still rated poor. If you’re desperate for a slide, that afternoon might offer a few rippable little lines, but it’s a long way from a standout.

After that, the energy flatlines. Thursday the 9th morning goes glassy with a 3ft East swell and only a slight air off the SSW, but again, poor conditions. The combined energy drops to 131 (weak) and keeps falling through the rest of the week. By Sunday the 12th, we’re looking at 1ft dribble with energy in the 20s. The water temp is 59°, which is about average for this time of year.

The second week kicks off with a tease—Wednesday the 15th morning looks glassy again, with a 2ft East swell that has a long period of 12 seconds. The energy is still weak (77), and the cloud cover is clear, but it’s a poor call. It’s not breaking. Then Thursday the 16th you see a jump in size to 7ft from the North, but it’s a short 9-second period, the wind is onshore at 19 mph, and the energy is 727 (moderate-strong). It’ll be a washing machine, way too big for beginners and only messy for experts.

The rest of the week stays poor. Friday the 17th drops to 4ft with onshore gales at 28 mph, and Saturday the 18th brings heavy rain and a 6ft northerly pulse. The weekend and Monday the 20th finish with tiny 1ft leftover bumps and offshore wind, but the energy is practically dead at 34.

Honestly, for this stretch, your best bet is to save the wax. The swell direction (mostly East and North) doesn’t match Fishermans Reef’s optimum which is NE, and the wind just never stays right for long. If you’re a kite surfer, the strong onshore days like the 7th, 16th, and 18th might look interesting, but for paddle surfing? Forget it. The forecasts can always change, but right now, it’s a total blank.

Rusty.

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 66mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the ENE by Tue morning).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Friday
10
Saturday
11
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
1.7
NNE
6
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
1.5
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
1.6
N
9
1.2
N
9
0.7
E
11
1.1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
173
194
98
100
187
753
377
225
110
237
125
123
116
102
72
69
47
47
31
30
28
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
35
NNE
30
NNW
20
N
15
NE
40
ENE
30
E
30
SSE
20
SW
25
SW
15
SW
5
SSW
10
S
20
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
5
SSW
10
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:14PM2.65m
11:33AM2.52m
11:56PM2.63m
12:17PM2.50m
00:41AM2.60m
1:04PM2.49m
1:29AM2.57m
1:57PM2.48m
2:24AM2.55m
3:00PM2.49m
3:27AM2.55m
4:12PM2.55m
4:33AM2.58m
Low Tide
4:53PM0.81m
5:31AM0.83m
5:35PM0.86m
6:16AM0.83m
6:24PM0.92m
7:04AM0.82m
7:20PM0.95m
7:56AM0.80m
8:21PM0.96m
8:51AM0.76m
9:23PM0.92m
9:49AM0.70m
10:26PM0.86m
10:49AM0.64m
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rain showers
cloud
cloud
rain showers
heavy rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
5:21
 mm
15
10
15
19
7
Temp °C
16
15
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
14
11
14
14
11
11
12
10
10
Feels °C
14
9
8
8
7
6
7
7
9
9
9
11
12
7
9
9
7
7
9
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.6
N
9
1.2
N
9
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
7
Energy kJ
173
130
98
100
73
377
225
74
237
125
123
116
102
72
69
47
47
31
26
23
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
6
0.2
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
7
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
Energy kJ
27
11
69
105
55
14
8
3
4
4
4
3
30
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
7
0.2
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
29
12
110
2
3
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNE
6
2.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
NNE
7
2.4
NNE
8
1.6
E
6
2.1
E
7
1.1
S
5
0.5
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.7
S
4
1.2
S
5
0.8
S
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.7
S
4
0.5
S
4
Energy kJ
194
619
199
187
753
220
432
53
6
18
5
1
12
61
22
20
14
6
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
4
1
2
5
4
5
4
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
Distance (km)
5
279
89
86
41
42
39
45
39
39
5
5
28
28
39
39
5
39
45
5
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
5
4
5
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
7
9
5
4
4
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
7
5
6
8
7
5
5
9
8
9
9
5
6
6
5
8
7
4
9
9
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Information about the Fishermans Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Fishermans Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fishermans Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fishermans Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fishermans Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Fishermans Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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