Daniels Reef Surf Forecast and Surf Reports
(New-Zealand – Northland)
| Name: | Daniels Reef |
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| Type: | reef |
| Reliability: | inconsistent |
| Best Swell: ENE | Offshore Wind: NW |
Daniels Reef in Northland is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.
Overall Daniels Reef Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution
IMPORTANT: Beta version feature! Swell heights are open water values from NWW3. There is no attempt to model near-shore effects. Coastal wave heights will generally be less, especially if the break does not have unobstructed exposure to the open ocean.
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Also see Daniels Reef surf quality by season and Daniels Reef surf quality by month.
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Visitor Reviews of Daniels Reef |
Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Daniels Reef:(click location name for more details) |
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| Closest break | Omaha Beach and Bar | 2 mi |
| Second closest break | Goat Island Reef | 2 mi |
| Third closest break | Pakiri beach | 3 mi |
| Fourth closest break | Tawharanui | 5 mi |
| Fifth closest break | Tokatu Peninsula | 5 mi |
Wave buoys nearest to Daniels Reef: |
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| Closest wave buoy | SW Hawaii Buoy | 4089 mi |
| Second closest wave buoy | W Hawaii Buoy | 4137 mi |
| Third closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4376 mi |
| Fourth closest wave buoy | NW Hawaii Buoy | 4437 mi |
| Fifth closest wave buoy | N Hawaii 1 Buoy | 4599 mi |
Tide stations nearest to Daniels Reef: |
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| Closest tide station | Matakana River, New Zealand | 7 mi |
| Second closest tide station | Mansion House Bay, New Zealand | 9 mi |
| Third closest tide station | Tiritiri Matangi Island, New Zealand | 21 mi |
| Fourth closest tide station | Weiti River, New Zealand | 24 mi |
| Fifth closest tide station | Shelly Beach, New Zealand | 29 mi |
Ski Resorts closest to Daniels Reef: |
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| Closest ski area | Whakapapa (New Zealand) | 206 mi |
| Second closest ski area | Manganui (New Zealand) | 211 mi |
| Third closest ski area | Tukino (New Zealand) | 211 mi |
| Fourth closest ski area | Turoa (New Zealand) | 212 mi |
| Fifth closest ski area | Rainbow (New Zealand) | 399 mi |
Town and city forecasts close to Daniels Reef: |
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| Closest city location | Warkworth (New Zealand) | 10 mi |
| Second closest city location | Wellsford (New Zealand) | 16 mi |
| Third closest city location | Parakai (New Zealand) | 32 mi |
| Fourth closest city location | Northshore (New Zealand) | 34 mi |
| Fifth closest city location | Muriwai Beach (New Zealand) | 40 mi |
- The closest passenger airport to Daniels Reef is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 71 km (44 miles) away (directly).
- The second nearest airport to Daniels Reef is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 78 km (48 miles) away.
- Third is Kerikeri Airport (KKE) in New Zealand, 141 km (88 miles) away.
- Hamilton Airport (HLZ) in New Zealand is 180 km (112 miles) away.
- Kaitaia Airport (KAT), also in New Zealand is the fifth nearest airport to Daniels Reef and is 194 km (120 miles) away.
