Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period, NNE swell with 128 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 7s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here again. Let's talk about what we've got coming up for the next couple of weeks.
Honestly, it's looking pretty grim. We're staring down the barrel of a long, flat spell. Starting Tuesday the 25th of August, the swell is tiny – we're talking 0.3ft at best for days on end. Wave energy is basically non-existent, with combined swell energy values stuck in the single digits and low teens. Sure, we'll get some clean windows with offshore breezes from the west and southwest, but you can't surf what isn't there.
The one day that might get your hopes up is Friday the 28th of August. A pulse of swell from the north pushes the height up to about 3ft. The combined swell energy gets up to a moderate 47 and 58. But don't get too excited. The period is a super short, weak 5 seconds, and the wind is blowing cross-onshore from the north. It’s going to be a choppy mess. More of a kite day than a surf day, if you ask me.
Saturday the 29th of August is a similar story. We get about 3ft from the north-northeast with a 7-second period and light cross-onshore breezes. The energy hits 94 and 112, but with rain in the air and that wind, the quality just isn't there.
From Sunday the 30th of August onwards, it’s back to tiny, clean but powerless waves. The wind turns offshore from the southwest quite a bit, but the swell is stuck between 1ft and 2ft. The water temperature is around 57°, which is about normal for this season.
For a spot like Fishermans Reef that rarely breaks anyway, and needs a specific swell from the northeast, this is a total write-off. There's just nothing happening. Keep the longboard at home.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 34 | 48 | 52 | 92 | 108 | 79 | 49 | 38 | 84 | 31 | 34 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:35PM2.42m | 5:43AM2.34m | 6:20PM2.51m | 6:31AM2.43m | 7:00PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | 9:01PM2.80m | 9:22AM2.74m | 9:43PM2.81m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:00AM1.08m | 11:37PM1.11m | 11:55AM1.01m | 00:26AM1.03m | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | 3:12AM0.68m | 3:26PM0.66m | ||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | 6:43 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:59 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | N 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 92 | 108 | 79 | 49 | 38 | 84 | 31 | 34 | 47 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | N 11 | — | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 5 | E 6 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 9 | — | NE 10 | — | E 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 24 | 29 | — | 17 | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | — | N 11 | N 11 | E 15 | — | E 13 | — | E 6 | N 10 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | — | W 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 2 | SSW 3 | — | — | WNW 2 | SW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | S 3 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 5 | 34 | 48 | 52 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 32 | 57 | 26 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 351 | 273 | 110 | 39 | 39 | 110 | 41 | 5 | 35 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 134 | 103 | 46 |
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