Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 16 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Monday 17 Aug, 12PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period, E swell with 219 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 1.2m 9s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 17) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 8s period and expected on Monday (Aug 17) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Mon 17th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. It’s Rusty, and I’ve got some bad news for you. We’re looking at a real drought for the next couple of weeks at Fishermans Reef. I’m talkin’ flat spells, onshores, and just a whole lot of nothing. It’s a grim outlook.
Water temps are around 57°, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so no surprises there.
We start off on the 16th and 17th with some tiny, weak swell, maybe getting to 4ft, but it’s clean with some offshore winds. Don’t get too excited, there’s no power behind it. The energy is weak, barely scraping 200 on Monday morning before dying out. It’s a tease.
From the 18th through the 22nd, it just goes flat. This spot is already inconsistent and rarely breaks, and this stretch is just dead. There’s a day or two of glassy conditions on the 20th, but with waves under 1ft, it doesn’t matter.
The 23rd brings a little bump of windswell, but it’s cross-shore, messy, and has a short period. It’s junk, not surf.
The 24th gets worse with fresh cross-onshore winds and rain kicking up a lumpy mess. Then the 27th and 28th see the wind really howl, hitting 55 km/h (34 mph) with heavy rain. There’s some swell, maybe up to 4ft, but it’s all short-period windslop. The energy is still weak, and the conditions are awful. It’s really more of a kite-surfing setup than a paddle-surfing one.
The bottom line is, don’t bother. There’s no good surf in this entire window. It’s a dry spell that’s pretty normal for this break. Forecasts can always change, but as it stands, you’re better off staying on land.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 10 | N 16 | N 14 | NW 3 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 92 | 68 | 155 | 209 | 145 | 92 | 62 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 9:51AM2.89m | 10:09PM2.96m | 10:38AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.87m | 11:23AM2.77m | 11:37PM2.76m | 12:07PM2.67m | 00:21AM2.63m | 12:51PM2.55m | 1:06AM2.51m | 1:39PM2.43m | 1:54AM2.39m | 2:34PM2.34m | 2:47AM2.31m | |||||||
Low Tide | 3:53PM0.48m | 4:23AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.58m | 5:06AM0.60m | 5:22PM0.71m | 5:50AM0.69m | 6:10PM0.84m | 6:34AM0.80m | 7:01PM0.96m | 7:21AM0.92m | 7:55PM1.05m | 8:11AM1.02m | 8:50PM1.12m | ||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — |
 | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | 5:52 | — |
mm | 1 | 3 | 30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 9 | E 7 | E 9 | E 8 | E 6 | E 8 | E 6 | E 6 | N 14 | N 14 |
| kJ | 92 | 68 | 155 | 209 | 145 | 92 | 62 | 41 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | E 6 | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | E 10 | N 16 | E 13 | NE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 5 | 3 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SW 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 38 | 69 | 22 | 28 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 22 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 179 | 66 | 29 | 28 | 5 | 56 | 84 | 75 | 76 | 39 | 39 | 76 | 80 | 296 | 349 | 351 | 351 | 351 | 110 |
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