Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Alright, Rusty here, and I am looking at the charts for our little stretch of coast that includes Fishermans Reef. Straight up, this is a tough one. Fishermans Reef is a very sheltered, beginner-friendly reef that, frankly, rarely breaks. Over this entire 16-day outlook, the calling cards are "poor surf conditions" across the board.

We’re starting from July 30th right through, and for the first week or more, the swell is tiny, the directions are all wrong for this spot, and the energy is pathetic. Thursday the 30th sees a tiny 2-foot easterly swell (12 seconds) but with a cross-onshore wind, it’s choppy and not worth paddling out for. The combined wave energy is weak, barely at 126, and water temperature sits at 57°, which is a touch below the norm for this time of year, but nothing crazy.

The pattern pretty much stays the same. We get a stretch of small, weak signals. Friday the 31st shows cleaner conditions with a cross-offshore wind, but with a short-period, 3-foot north swell on a 7-second period – lacking any real push. The following days are a graveyard of 0.3-foot to 1-foot swells. There’s a gap of several days where you won't find a single rideable wave. It’s a blank run, and for a spot that very rarely breaks in the first place, this is about as normal as it gets.

Moving into the second week, around Saturday, August 8th, we see a moment of glass – a 0 mph wind from the SSW and a 3-4 foot east swell (6 seconds). That’s clean, but that short period will make for poor shape on a reef. The energy is still only moderate at 115. Still, for the pure lack of options, that Saturday morning might be the only chance to get wet, but I wouldn't expect much.

A few days later, on Tuesday, August 11th, the afternoon brings a bit more energy with a 4-foot ENE swell (9 seconds) and a cross-shore wind. The combined energy bumps up to 264, moderate, but it is still surrounded by generally poor conditions.

Then on Wednesday, August 12th, the swell tries to push up to 5-6 feet from the north-northeast, but that's a short period of 6 seconds. That puts it in the "too messy even for beginners" category with onshore wind and 349 combined energy. Not a quality option.

All in all, there are no standouts here, no day to circle on the calendar. This area is in a deep funk. Keep the board in the car for a glassy moment on the 8th, but don't hold your breath.

Rusty.

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