Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 31 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, NNW swell with 126 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 Friday (Jul 31) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Fri 31st Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey folks, Rusty here. Honestly, Fishermans Reef is one of those spots that rarely breaks, and this 16-day run proves why. There’s a huge gap of almost no surf at all, so don’t get your hopes up until the very end.
Starting out Wednesday the 29th of July, there’s a tiny 2ft easterly swell with a 13-second period, but combined energy is weak at 125 – it’s just a tease. The NE wind is onshore, making it choppy and poor. That flat, messy story repeats through Thursday and Friday the 31st, where offshore W wind cleans things up but the swell is only 2ft. Saturday the 1st of August through Sunday the 2nd, you get glassy, offshore mornings with swells dropping to 1ft or less and combined energy as low as 25. It’s a total flat spell. The first full week is a no-go. Even when a 15-second groundswell shows on Sunday the 2nd, it’s only 0.7ft from the NNE. You’re better off doing yard work.
The only real action comes around Monday the 11th of August, when a 5ft ENE groundswell shows up with a clean 12-second period and cross-offshore S wind. Combined energy hits 824 – that’s moderate power. Tuesday the 12th of August brings the biggest pulse: 8ft ENE swell with a very long 15-second period, and combined energy surging to 2547 – strong stuff. That morning looks clean, but at that size and with a long period, it’s expert-only territory and the direction isn’t spot-on for the reef’s best. After that, it fades fast into the 13th and 14th.
So, you’ve got a brutal 10-day flat patch, then a brief window on August 11th and the morning of the 12th. That Tuesday morning is your standout, but only if you’ve got the skills. Otherwise, it’s a long wait. Water temp is about normal for the season.
Keep your head up,
Rusty
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sat night, light winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | 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) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | NNE 14 | N 16 | N 16 | N 15 | N 18 | E 18 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 123 | 119 | 109 | 102 | 100 | 88 | 61 | 63 | 39 | 34 | 29 | 24 | 22 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:31PM2.59m | 7:41AM2.49m | 8:10PM2.66m | 8:23AM2.56m | 8:49PM2.71m | 9:04AM2.60m | 9:28PM2.74m | 9:46AM2.63m | 10:08PM2.75m | 10:28AM2.64m | 10:50PM2.74m | 11:11AM2.64m | 11:33PM2.71m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:12PM0.92m | 1:40AM0.97m | 1:54PM0.83m | 2:21AM0.90m | 2:34PM0.76m | 3:01AM0.83m | 3:12PM0.73m | 3:41AM0.78m | 3:50PM0.72m | 4:21AM0.75m | 4:29PM0.75m | 5:03AM0.74m | 5:12PM0.80m | ||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | 7:16 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 13 | E 12 | ESE 7 | E 6 | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 123 | 119 | 109 | 102 | 100 | 65 | 50 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 29 | 24 | 16 | 3 | 18 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | — | — | — | N 12 | N 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | NNE 15 | NNE 15 | NE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | N 16 | N 15 | N 18 | E 18 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 61 | 63 | 39 | 21 | 6 | 22 | 22 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | ENE 13 | NNE 17 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 10 | — | N 16 | E 6 | — | E 9 | E 8 | E 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 34 | 27 | 4 | 3 | 2 | — | 5 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 3 | W 4 | W 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 3 | 9 | 15 | 27 | 88 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 6 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 39 | 39 | 41 | 5 | 89 | 5 | 46 | 46 | 5 | 7 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 132 | 45 | 217 | 217 | 134 | 331 | 228 |
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