Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 1 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 6 Sep, 6PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period, N swell with 88 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 1.1m 6s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 06) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore 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 | 6PM (Sun 6th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s be straight with you: this stretch of coast is going to test your patience. We’re looking at a long, dry run with barely a whisper of rideable surf for the first eleven days. The waves are tiny, the energy is low, and the conditions are just plain ordinary. There’s a real gap here from the start all the way through to Saturday, the 12th of September, where the best you’ll find is knee-high slop with poor scores. It’s not looking good for a paddle.
The only real glimmer of hope, and I mean the only one, arrives on Sunday the 13th of September. Fishermans Reef finally wakes up. We’re talking a solid push of 7 ft swell pumping in from the north, with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy jumps right up to 564 (moderate wave energy), enough to get the heart rate going. The wind goes light and offshore from the WSW, cleaning it right up. That’s going to be your window. The waves will be shoulder to head high, punchy, and with that offshore breeze, it’ll be a proper session. But this is a reef break, a very sheltered spot that rarely breaks, so don’t expect it to be perfect all day. The crowd factor is sometimes present, so you might have a few friends out there. The water temp is about average for the time of year, nothing to write home about.
For the rest of the run, it’s a no-go. Monday the 14th and Tuesday the 15th drop back to a weak 4 ft, still messy and with poor quality. By Wednesday the 16th, it’s back to almost nothing. Make the most of that Sunday morning or afternoon session, because it’s the only real show in town.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||
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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 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NW 5 | N 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 4 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 7 | N 7 |
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 kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 13 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 17 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 10:26PM2.79m | 10:49AM2.74m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.63m | 4:52PM0.73m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 2 | 7 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | N 7 | N 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | N 8 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 23 | 2 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 235 | 81 | 69 | 17 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | NNW 4 | N 11 | N 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | N 5 | — | N 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | — | NW 3 | NW 5 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | N 5 | N 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WSW 3 | SW 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | — | 4 | 24 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 12 | 6 | 39 | 10 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 204 | 217 | 217 | 284 | 331 | 351 | 351 | 69 | 364 | 28 | 80 | 217 | 188 | 41 | 364 | 356 | 144 | 68 | 103 |
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