Fishermans Reef Surf Break

Fishermans Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Lat Long: 36.62° S 174.77° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Fishermans Reef sea temperature is
15.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Fishermans Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Fishermans Reef surf forecast from 2 Jul 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Saturday 4 Jul, 3AM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period, ENE swell with 461 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 1.2m 12s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 04) at 3AM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 4s period and expected on Thursday (Jul 09) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 3AM (Sat 4th Jul)4ft (1.2m) 12s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Fishermans Reef over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Alright, Rusty here—imperial version. Let’s be straight with you—right now, through the whole 16-day window, there’s nothing worth paddling out for at Fishermans Reef. It’s a reef break that’s very sheltered and rarely breaks, so a blank run like this isn’t a shock. The whole forecast is stamped “poor surf conditions” start to finish, with scores that don’t get above zero. The swell energy stays weak to moderate—best value is 443 on the Saturday morning of the 4th, but even that comes with onshore wind and a rating of nil. The water’s sitting at about 59°F, which is normal for the time of year, no notable anomaly.

Let’s walk through it. Friday the 3rd kicks off with 4 ft east swell at 11 seconds, east energy around 277, but a light cross-shore breeze spoils it. Saturday the 4th sees a bump in energy (443 in the morning, 384 afternoon) but the wind turns onshore and choppy. Sunday the 5th drops to 3 ft east swell, cross winds, no improvement. Monday the 6th fades further to 2 ft and 2 ft. Tuesday the 7th is ugly—30 km/h cross-onshore winds, only 3 ft swell, period down to 6 seconds. Wednesday the 8th offers a clean look with offshore wind and 4 ft east swell at 9 seconds (energy 188) but it’s still rated poor. Thursday the 9th stays clean but tiny (3 ft). Friday the 10th is clean offshore but only 2 ft. From the 11th through the 14th, it’s flat to knee-high with glassy mornings on the 13th and 14th but swell below 2 ft—barely a ripple.

Then on Wednesday the 15th, a pulse of short-period swell hits: 6 ft northeast at 6 seconds in the morning (energy 209), building to 7 ft east at 7 seconds in the afternoon (energy 433). But that’s accompanied by strong cross-onshore and onshore winds up to 35 km/h, making it choppy and messy. That much short-period swell with that wind is more kite-surfing territory than paddle surfing. Thursday the 16th goes glassy but only 1 ft, no energy. Friday the 17th has light rain and a cross-onshore breeze, 3 ft east swell at 9 seconds. Saturday the 18th finishes with clean offshore wind and 6 ft east swell at 7 seconds (energy 311) in the afternoon—still rated poor, likely lumpy and short-period.

In short, there’s no standout session here. The best you’d get is a clean but small window on Wednesday the 8th morning or Friday the 10th, but neither breaks the “poor” ceiling. For a spot that rarely breaks anyway, this is a long stretch of nothing.

Stay patient, mate—forecasts can always shift.

Rusty

Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the W by Sun night).

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1.1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
275
314
446
432
347
289
181
171
130
98
74
74
50
50
70
177
190
130
125
96
72
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NNE
25
NNE
20
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
20
N
15
NW
15
N
20
NE
30
E
30
SE
25
S
15
SSW
15
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
9:26AM2.52m
9:54PM2.66m
10:09AM2.53m
10:34PM2.66m
10:51AM2.53m
11:14PM2.65m
11:33AM2.52m
11:56PM2.63m
12:17PM2.50m
00:41AM2.60m
1:04PM2.49m
1:29AM2.57m
1:57PM2.48m
2:24AM2.55m
Low Tide
3:35PM0.76m
4:07AM0.84m
4:13PM0.77m
4:49AM0.83m
4:53PM0.81m
5:31AM0.83m
5:35PM0.86m
6:16AM0.83m
6:24PM0.92m
7:04AM0.82m
7:20PM0.95m
7:56AM0.80m
8:21PM0.96m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:33
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
6
2
14
4
8
9
5
Temp °C
12
13
14
14
15
13
15
15
14
13
12
12
11
12
11
13
14
11
11
12
10
Feels °C
11
11
12
11
10
9
13
13
8
8
7
7
4
6
6
10
10
6
4
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
11
1.2
E
10
1.2
E
12
1.2
E
12
1.1
E
12
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.8
NNE
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
NNE
8
1.1
E
9
1
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
275
314
446
432
347
240
181
171
130
40
74
74
50
33
44
177
190
130
125
96
72
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1.1
E
11
0.4
NE
6
0.3
NNE
6
0.7
E
10
0.6
N
6
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.1
NE
9
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
289
12
6
98
27
49
50
70
3
1
7
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
N
6
0.1
N
9
0.3
NE
8
0.4
E
5
0.3
N
7
Energy kJ
11
2
10
8
8
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
1
NNE
4
1.3
N
6
0.4
WNW
3
0.5
N
3
1.5
N
5
0.5
WNW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.7
NNE
6
0.6
ESE
3
0.8
SE
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.2
S
3
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.8
S
4
Energy kJ
2
9
35
105
3
6
129
7
5
41
7
18
14
16
1
18
18
14
21
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
4
1
2
5
7
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
29
39
35
39
302
35
5
5
39
46
86
41
46
133
39
5
29
39
39
39
28
Best forecast wave conditions in Auckland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
6
7
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
8
9
7
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
9
5
5
6
5
9
7
5
8
9
8
6
8
9
6
9
5
5
9
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Information about the Fishermans Reef Surf forecast

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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Fishermans Reef is 20 km (12 miles) from the city of Northshore. If you plan a holiday in Auckland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Northshore. Northshore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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