Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 11 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 13 Aug, 12AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period, ENE swell with 320 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 1.7m 7s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Aug 13) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 16) at 12AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Thu 13th Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Hey, Rusty here. Let’s break down the next couple weeks.
It’s a rough outlook, no two ways about it. Fishermans Reef is a spot that rarely breaks, and this forecast is a long, flat stretch with barely a ripple worth mentioning. The water temp is around 57°F, which is pretty average for the season.
First up, on Wednesday the 12th, we see a bump to 6ft from the NE, but the period is a weak 6 seconds. The combined energy is moderate at 293, but the wind is a fresh cross-onshore at 19 mph, making it choppy and lumpy. Not a wave you want. Thursday the 13th sees the swell drop to 3ft, and though the wind goes glassy in the afternoon, the waves are tiny with energy down to 78. Still poor.
From Friday the 14th through the middle of the next week, it’s flat. Swell barely reaches 2ft, and energy drops into the double digits. You get some clean offshore winds from the SSW on Saturday the 15th and Sunday the 16th, but with waves around 2ft and an 8-second period, it’s just small and weak. Energy is around 74. Barely an ankle-biter.
Monday the 17th to Saturday the 22nd is the worst of it. Swell drops to 1ft or less, and energy is often below 20. There’s one glassy moment on Saturday afternoon, but the swell is 0.3ft – it’s flat as a pancake.
Into the second week, there’s a slight pulse. Sunday the 23rd sees 1ft from the north with a longer 10-11 second period and energy of 42. The wind is onshore though, so it’s bumpy. Monday the 24th has similar small 2ft waves but cross-onshore wind makes it choppy. By Wednesday the 26th, the wind goes fresh offshore from the SSW at 19 mph, cleaning things up, but the swell is still only 2ft with a short 8-second period and energy of 68. Clean but tiny.
The best shot comes on Thursday the 27th. Swell hits 3ft from the ENE with a 9-second period, and the energy climbs to 109 – the highest in the whole run. The wind is moderate offshore or cross-offshore, keeping it clean. But 3ft on a reef that rarely breaks is still a long shot. It’s the highlight, but only because the rest is so poor.
If you’re into kite surfing, those days with moderate cross-shore winds and a little push might be fun. For paddle surfing, this is a long, quiet stretch. It won’t stay this dead forever, but right now it’s a hard pass.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the ENE on Wed morning, calm by Thu morning). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | Tuesday 18 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 293 | 312 | 320 | 67 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 64 | 105 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 6:57PM2.91m | 7:22AM2.81m | 7:48PM2.98m | 8:13AM2.87m | 8:36PM3.02m | 9:03AM2.90m | 9:23PM3.01m | 9:51AM2.89m | 10:09PM2.96m | 10:38AM2.85m | 10:54PM2.87m | 11:23AM2.77m | 11:37PM2.76m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 12:41PM0.54m | 1:15AM0.62m | 1:35PM0.46m | 2:06AM0.55m | 2:24PM0.41m | 2:54AM0.50m | 3:09PM0.42m | 3:40AM0.50m | 3:53PM0.48m | 4:23AM0.53m | 4:36PM0.58m | 5:06AM0.60m | 5:22PM0.71m | ||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — |
 | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:49 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 5 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 14 | NNE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 67 | 59 | 37 | 38 | 47 | 45 | 41 | 45 | 45 | 66 | 64 | 105 | 43 | 20 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 12 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | SSW 3 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 9 | E 14 | E 14 | E 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 3 | 36 | 16 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 30 | 29 | 13 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 7 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 8 | E 15 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 42 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | — | — | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 293 | 312 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 8 | 36 | 15 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 3 | — | — | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 110 | 75 | 41 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 28 | 39 | 5 | 5 | 39 | 46 | 56 | 46 | 29 | 66 | 56 | 91 | 76 | 80 | 45 |
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