Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, listen up. I’ve been staring at the charts for Fishermans Reef, and I gotta be honest with you, it’s a grim stretch ahead. This spot is a super sheltered little reef, and for the next two weeks, it’s just gonna be starved for any real swell. We’re talking about a long, flat spell that’s going to test your patience.

Right now, and for the next several days, there’s nothing doing. We’re looking at waves barely pushing 0.3ft to 1ft, with periods hanging around 12 to 15 seconds. All that long-period energy is just sliding right past this place. The wind is mostly offshore or cross-offshore, which is a damn shame because it’s keeping things clean but there’s simply nothing to ride. The combined energy is pitiful, reading between 5 and 62 on the meter, which is about as weak as it gets. The water’s sitting at 59°, which is pretty much right on the money for this time of year, so it’s not adding any spice to the story.

The one small window of hope, and I mean *small*, appears on the morning of Tuesday the 22nd. The wind goes glassy, dead calm, and we finally see a pulse of new energy, with the swell jumping to 2ft and the energy reading hitting 80. It’s still small and weak, but it’s the only time it’ll look half-way clean and glassy. That’s your one chance to get the longboard out for a few ankle-biters before the next pulse of junky windswell hits on Wednesday the 23rd. That day sees the swell bump up to 3ft, with a combined energy of 146 which is “moderate,” but it’s coming from the NNE and the wind is cross-onshore. It’ll be a mess—choppy, bumpy, and not worth the paddle.

After that it fades back down again, with breaking energy readings dropping into the low teens and single digits. The 24th sees some light cross-shore winds, but the swell is back down to a dribble.

So here’s the bottom line: if you’re desperate, that Tuesday morning session is the only thing on the calendar that even hints at being fun. But by and large, this is a blank run. Fishermans Reef is a rare-breaker, and this forecast shows exactly why. For the bulk of the next two weeks, you’re better off doing anything else, because the surf options are essentially zero.

Rusty

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