Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 12PM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period, N swell with 247 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 1.8m 6s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 12PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 9PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12PM (Tue 14th Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Alright, Rusty here. Let’s talk Fishermans Reef.
Truth is, mate, this is a tough outlook. Fishermans Reef is a sheltered, rarely breaking reef, and over the next 16 days there’s no surf worth a paddle. Not one recommended session from now through July 22nd.
Tuesday afternoon July 7th has some swell—1.4m from the NNE, but it’s a short period 8 second wind swell, with wind blowing onshore from the ENE at 15 km/h. The combined energy is moderate at 306. Still, the surf is poor. Wednesday morning July 8th cleans up nicely with a moderate offshore SSW wind at 20 km/h, but the swell is only 0.9m, energy at 171. It stays tiny through the rest of the week.
The biggest bump comes Tuesday July 14th: 1.6m from the north, short period of 7 seconds, energy hitting 251. But it’s cross-onshore NNW wind at 20 km/h, so it’s choppy and poor. That’s the most size you’ll see, and it’s not good.
From July 17th onward, the swell drops to 0.3m or 0.4m, mostly east swell with 12-14 second periods. Energy numbers fall into the weak range, as low as 12. Winds are often clean or glassy, but there’s no wave to ride.
Water temp on the 7th is 59°F, just about average for the time of year.
This is a spot that rarely breaks, so a long flat run like this is pretty normal. Don’t get your hopes up, but forecasts can always flip. For now, there’s nothing doing.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NNE 4 | N 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 232 | 242 | 83 | 73 | 159 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 69 | 92 | 0 | 128 | 52 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 37 | 119 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:41AM2.60m | 1:04PM2.49m | 1:29AM2.57m | 1:57PM2.48m | 2:24AM2.55m | 3:00PM2.49m | 3:27AM2.55m | 4:12PM2.55m | 4:33AM2.58m | 5:20PM2.66m | 5:39AM2.65m | 6:20PM2.79m | 6:40AM2.73m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:24PM0.92m | 7:04AM0.82m | 7:20PM0.95m | 7:56AM0.80m | 8:21PM0.96m | 8:51AM0.76m | 9:23PM0.92m | 9:49AM0.70m | 10:26PM0.86m | 10:49AM0.64m | 11:30PM0.78m | 11:52AM0.56m | 00:32AM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | 7:31 |
 | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | 5:22 |
mm | 5 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | E 5 | E 5 | E 9 | E 12 |
| kJ | 65 | 242 | 83 | 73 | 159 | 98 | 96 | 100 | 69 | 92 | 117 | 128 | 52 | 71 | 49 | 47 | 7 | 13 | 8 | 15 | 24 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | ENE 12 | E 6 | E 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 8 | W 5 | NE 9 | N 14 | — | N 12 | E 7 | N 12 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
| kJ | 9 | 28 | 45 | 30 | 11 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 21 | 3 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 16 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 11 | E 9 | NNE 8 | — | NE 9 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | NE 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 10 | 43 | 32 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | ESE 10 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 4 | N 6 |
| kJ | 232 | 192 | 21 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 60 | 71 | 40 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 37 | 119 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 42 | 45 | 29 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 179 | 66 | 39 | 66 | 5 | 29 | 39 | 5 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 108 | 5 | 68 |
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