Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 24 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 3AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 6s period, N swell with 60 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 1.0m 6s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Aug 31) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 3AM (Sat 29th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s get real about what we’ve got here. Honestly, it’s a bleak stretch for Fishermans Reef. This spot is a super sheltered little reef set-up, and it rarely breaks at the best of times. Over the next two and a half weeks, there’s just nothing happening. The swell is virtually non-existent, hovering around that 0.3 ft to 0.7 ft mark day after day. The wave energy is pathetic, mostly single-digit values and barely scraping into the low double-digits (8 to 61). It’s not surf, it’s a ripple.
Right from the start on Monday, 24 August, we’re looking at 0.3 ft from the NE with a long 11-second period, but there’s zero push behind it. The water temp is sitting at 57°F with a -1°F anomaly, so pretty much normal for the time of year.
We get a small bump on Friday morning, 28 August, with 2 ft from the north and a short, weak 4-second period, but it’s cross-onshore and choppy. Not worth paddling out for. The largest push comes on Saturday, 5 September, with a 3 ft north-west swell, but again, that period is a miserable 4 seconds, and the wind is crossing it up. The combined energy for that Saturday morning is only 46, which tells you how weak it is.
Forget what you might be dreaming about with the longer-period stuff; the one time we get a sniff of a decent period (11 seconds) it’s paired with a 0.3 ft height. There’s nothing to ride. The wind does go offshore and glassy at times, especially on Saturday morning, 29 August, with that WSW breeze dying to glass, but with only 3 ft on offer, it’s a flat, clean lake, not a surfable wave.
This is a classic case of a spot that rarely delivers, and this forecast is a prime example of why. Don’t hold your breath for the second week either; it’s just more of the same flatness with a few tiny pulses that won’t break.
If you’re desperate to get wet, this setup looks much more interesting for kite surfing than paddle surfing, because the wind is plenty strong on several days, but the surf simply isn't there for us.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | |||||||||||||||
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) | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 8 |
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 kJ | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 17 | 41 | 59 | 46 | 58 | 53 | 33 | 52 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:43PM2.34m | 4:48AM2.28m | 5:35PM2.42m | 5:43AM2.34m | 6:20PM2.51m | 6:31AM2.43m | 7:00PM2.61m | 7:16AM2.53m | 7:40PM2.69m | 7:58AM2.62m | 8:20PM2.76m | 8:40AM2.69m | 9:01PM2.80m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01AM1.11m | 10:43PM1.15m | 11:00AM1.08m | 11:37PM1.11m | 11:55AM1.01m | 00:26AM1.03m | 12:43PM0.92m | 1:09AM0.94m | 1:26PM0.82m | 1:51AM0.84m | 2:07PM0.74m | 2:32AM0.75m | 2:46PM0.68m | ||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | 6:45 | — | — |
 | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:58 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | N 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 46 | 58 | 53 | 17 | 52 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | N 11 | — | — | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 11 | E 15 | NE 8 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 10 | N 6 | NE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 15 | 3 | 18 | 33 | 1 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 12 | E 9 | N 11 | N 11 | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | N 5 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 3 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 2 | W 3 | W 3 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 14 | 17 | 41 | 59 | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 12 | 9 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 296 | 351 | 273 | 110 | 296 | 39 | 110 | 110 | 41 | 5 | 28 | 5 | 46 | 46 | 46 |
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The above surf forecast table for Fishermans Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Fishermans Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Fishermans Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Fishermans Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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