Surf Forecasts:
Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 22 Aug 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Friday 28 Aug, 9PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 6s period, N swell with 116 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 1.4m 6s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Aug 28) at 9PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 4s period and expected on Sunday (Aug 23) at 6PM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 9PM (Fri 28th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, listen up. I’m not gonna lie to you, the surf outlook for the next couple of weeks is grim. We’re looking at a long, drawn-out flat spell, with only a couple of weak pulses that won’t save the day.
Right now, this Sunday the 23rd, there’s a small wave at Fishermans Reef, maybe 3ft, but it’s all over the place. The swell direction is from the NNW with a crumbly 4-second period. The wind is onshore-ish from the NW at 15 mph, chopping it up. The energy is weak. The water temp is about normal for the season.
Starting Monday the 24th, it just dies. We’re talking ankle-slappers at 0.3ft. The wind will be offshore and clean, which is nice, but with absolutely no swell, it doesn’t matter a bit. This flatness will drag on for days on end. It's a week of pure, glassy, soul-destroying flatness. The kind of flat that makes you question your life choices. This break is famously inconsistent, but this is a whole other level.
There’s a glimmer of hope on Friday, September 4th. The swell fills in a bit to 4ft from the NNW, but it’s short-period junk at 6 seconds. The energy picks up, but it’s nothing special. The morning looks bumpy with an onshore wind, but the afternoon cleans up with a cross-offshore breeze. Still, with that short period, it’s going to be a sectiony, soft closeout. Not worth the paddle unless you’re truly jonesing.
After that little bump, it’s right back to the drawing board. The rest of the window is all sub-1ft dribble with clean but empty conditions. All of it's scoring zero. The setup looks way more interesting for a kite than a surfboard. But that’s just how it goes sometimes. This dry spell won't last forever, and forecasts can shift, but as it stands now, there’s nothing surfable on the horizon.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Mon night). | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||
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) | N 14 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | N 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
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 kJ | 5 | 29 | 31 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 54 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:47AM2.31m | 3:40PM2.31m | 3:47AM2.27m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 9:04AM1.09m | 9:46PM1.15m | 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 | |||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | 6:47 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | 5:57 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 13 | E 12 | N 6 | N 5 | — | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | N 6 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 2 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 10 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | — | — | E 10 | — |
| kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | — | E 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | — | N 12 | — | — | N 13 | E 13 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 |
| kJ | 3 | 29 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 28 | 36 | 54 | 22 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 353 | 353 | 349 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 217 | 351 | 188 | 110 | 351 | 39 | 351 | 110 | 39 |
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