Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 15 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 17 Sep, 3PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 125 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 17) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.7m 6s period and expected on Thursday (Sep 17) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3PM (Thu 17th Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Right, mate, Rusty here. Let's have a good look at the forecast for Fishermans Reef.
To be straight with ya, this is a tough one. The whole 16-day window looks like a total flat spell. We're talking nothing but tiny dribbles that won't get you out of first gear. The combined swell energy barely ever cracks double digits, sitting mostly between 2 and 36 (weak energy), with just a brief spike to 134 (moderate energy) on the afternoon of Thursday the 17th, but even then, that's a short-period, onshore mess. You're looking at a long, long gap of unrideable conditions.
The water temp is sitting at 59°, which is only 0.4° above average – so pretty standard for this time of year.
Your only real chance to get wet, and honestly, I'd barely call it that, would be around Friday the 25th through to Saturday the 27th. On Friday the 25th afternoon we get a glassy session with a 0.7ft swell from the east at 14 seconds. The period is long, which for a reef like Fishermans Reef could offer some shape, but the size is just too small. It’s a novelty wave at best. The best of that little bump is on Saturday the 26th morning, with a 1.0ft east swell at 13 seconds, but the wind is a cross-shore, so a bit of chop will be on it. It's still tiny.
Bottom line: this is one of those rare, blank runs for the area. Fishermans Reef is a sheltered, rarely-breaking spot at the best of times, and this forecast is a prime example. If you're absolutely desperate for a paddle and have a longboard, maybe, just maybe, the glassy windows on the 25th afternoon or the 29th afternoon are your best bet, but you'll be hunting for knee-high slop. For the most part, the kites might have a better time if the wind picks up, but for a surfer? There's just nothing on offer.
Stay patient.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Fri morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNW 4 | N 6 | N 7 | NNE 6 | NE 8 | NE 11 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | E 12 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 13 |
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 kJ | 15 | 7 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 17 | 125 | 46 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:08AM2.82m | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:50AM2.74m | 11:02PM2.66m | 11:31AM2.63m | 11:44PM2.55m | 12:13PM2.52m | 00:27AM2.44m | 12:58PM2.41m | 1:13AM2.35m | 1:50PM2.33m | 2:03AM2.28m | 2:52PM2.30m | 3:00AM2.24m | |||||||
Low Tide | 4:07PM0.65m | 4:30AM0.63m | 4:50PM0.75m | 5:11AM0.72m | 5:35PM0.86m | 5:53AM0.82m | 6:24PM0.96m | 6:39AM0.93m | 7:17PM1.05m | 7:28AM1.02m | 8:12PM1.11m | 8:23AM1.08m | 9:08PM1.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:11 | — | — |
 | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 12 | NE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | N 7 | NNE 6 | N 7 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 15 | 5 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 46 | 14 | 8 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NE 13 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | N 10 | — | NE 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | E 9 | NE 11 | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 11 | NE 8 | NE 11 | N 7 | — | N 8 | — | — | — | — | N 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SE 8 | N 2 | NNW 4 | N 6 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 17 | 125 | 35 | 27 | 77 | 43 | 26 | 24 | 28 | 38 | 55 | 17 | 10 | 13 | 11 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 45 | 217 | 217 | 227 | 349 | 110 | 349 | 35 | 28 | 80 | 331 | 251 | 246 | 349 | 349 | 147 | 246 | 284 | 331 | 351 | 217 |
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