Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 11 Sep 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 15 Sep, 12PM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 13s period, NE swell with 26 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 0.3m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Sep 15) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Sep 12) at 6AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 15th Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, this one’s a tough nut to crack. We’ve got a real dry spell for the next 16 days. The whole pattern is flat—barely a bump on the ocean, and nothing worth paddling for.
Our only break on the map is Fishermans Reef. This spot’s a little sheltered reef that *rarely breaks*, meant for beginners when it does. Water temp is sitting about 15°, which is normal for this time of year.
Things start on Friday, September 11th, with a tiny 1ft swell from the NE, a long period of 13 seconds. The combined energy is weak at 69, so it’s just a whisper. Offshore wind from the SW at 25 mph keeps things clean, but it’s still a waste of wax.
Saturday the 12th and Sunday the 13th drop to almost nothing—about 0.7ft. The wind is offshore and clean, but the energy is down in the 28-29 range. Don’t bother.
We’re locked into these tiny 0.7ft to 1ft waves all the way through late September. The one slight blip is Thursday, September 24th, when the swell nudges up to 2ft from the N, but with a short period of just 5 seconds and glassy conditions in the morning (combined energy of 39). It’s still a “poor surf” call, and that short-period windswell will mean lousy shape.
Truth is, there is no standout here. The entire 16-day outlook is a write-off. This is a stretch where the ocean just goes quiet—it happens. Leave the boards at home and wait for a better forecast.
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Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 9 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 |
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 kJ | 26 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25PM2.95m | 7:54AM2.87m | 8:10PM2.96m | 8:40AM2.89m | 8:55PM2.93m | 9:25AM2.88m | 9:38PM2.86m | 10:08AM2.82m | 10:20PM2.76m | 10:50AM2.74m | 11:02PM2.66m | 11:31AM2.63m | 11:44PM2.55m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:15PM0.54m | 1:43AM0.57m | 2:01PM0.51m | 2:27AM0.53m | 2:44PM0.51m | 3:09AM0.53m | 3:25PM0.56m | 3:50AM0.56m | 4:07PM0.65m | 4:30AM0.63m | 4:50PM0.75m | 5:11AM0.72m | 5:35PM0.86m | ||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — |
 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NNE 11 | NNE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NNE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 20 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 13 | 16 | 26 | 24 | 14 | 23 | 22 | 12 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 14 | NE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 5 | — | — | N 11 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 21 | 26 | 18 | 16 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NNE 14 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 | NE 14 | N 12 | N 11 | E 8 | N 10 | N 11 | E 8 | E 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 20 | 24 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | SW 2 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 21 | 21 | 40 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 39 | 98 | 46 | 132 | 69 | 103 | 46 | 103 | 204 | 188 | 103 | 217 | 91 | 103 | 132 | 132 | 351 | 39 | 39 | 110 | 28 |
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