Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here. Let’s have a look at what’s on the cards.

Honestly, for the next couple of weeks, it’s a pretty bleak picture for Fishermans Reef. This spot is a sheltered little reef that rarely breaks, so we’re really waiting on the stars to align. The water’s sitting at a slightly chilly 57°, which is a bit colder than we’d expect for this time of year.

The first ten days or so are a write-off. We’re talking tiny, unsurfable waves with poor conditions, so don’t even bother checking the tides. You’ve got a long stretch of nothing from the 7th through to the 21st. There is a bit of a pulse on the 9th with some north swell building to 5ft, but it’s got short period windswell, a messy cross-onshore wind, and the whole thing is rated as poor. Not worth a paddle.

There’s a couple of mornings around the 10th and 12th where the wind goes glassy or clean, but the swell is still barely 3ft and not offering anything of quality.

Things finally look like they might flicker to life on Saturday the 22nd. The morning shows a clean 5ft north swell rolling in with a very long 11-second period, combined energy is a solid 930. The wind is light offshore, which would make for some proper, clean lines at this sheltered spot. That’s the one to keep an eye on. It’s still a rare-break location, so don’t expect miracles, but the ingredients are there for a fun session for beginners if you’re in the area.

Later that same day, the swell jumps up to 12ft from the northeast, but the period drops off and conditions get more questionable. That’s big and messy – only for the very experienced, if anyone at all.

So, bottom line: don’t hold your breath until the 22nd. That morning window is your only real shout, but it’s a ways off, so forecasts could shift. For now, that’s all she wrote.

Rusty.

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