Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)11s
Afternoon (16 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s
Evening (16 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)11s

Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.6
SW
3
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
6
11
20
20
19
23
22
59
86
95
153
176
128
143
260
247
234
Wind (km/h)
5
WNW
10
NW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
W
15
W
20
SW
15
SW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
High Tide
7:17PM2.44m
7:34AM2.34m
8:11PM2.50m
8:30AM2.35m
9:05PM2.53m
9:25AM2.33m
Low Tide
1:37AM0.19m
1:57PM-0.02m
2:34AM0.14m
2:52PM-0.04m
3:30AM0.12m
3:47PM-0.01m
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:30
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:12
—
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
11
13
14
15
13
12
12
12
11
12
14
15
13
Feels °C
14
14
12
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
9
8
10
10
11
10
10
10
9
7
9
10
11
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
N
4
0.2
N
4
0.2
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
10
0.3
NNE
9
0.3
NNE
9
0.5
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
10
0.6
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
12
0.9
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.8
NNE
11
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
11
20
20
19
15
15
59
86
95
153
176
128
143
260
247
234
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
E
13
—
—
0.3
NNE
11
0.3
NNE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.4
NNE
13
0.5
N
12
0.1
E
11
—
—
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
—
—
23
22
3
3
3
3
3
55
78
3
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
6
—
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
—
—
—
Energy kJ
1
—
2
—
1
1
2
1
3
3
3
3
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
3
3
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
0.2
N
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
WSW
2
0.4
W
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.5
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.6
SW
4
0.6
SW
3
0.3
SW
3
0.3
SW
2
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.6
SSW
3
Energy kJ
—
1
2
2
5
1
2
6
7
5
5
9
10
12
10
7
1
1
2
8
7
4
2
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Baylys Beach
Northland
Marokopa
Taranaki
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Raglan - Ngarunui Beach
Raglan and West Waikato
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
Shipwrecks Bay-Peaks
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
The Ledge
Northland
Paparahi Point
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Ocean Beach (Whangarei)
Northland
Forestry
Northland
Tawharanui
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Omaha Beach and Bar
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Tawharanui
Northland
Pakiri beach
Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
96
96
96
223
195
168
195
195
149
149
104
14
58
14
8
5
3
3
3
5
3
5
8
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
The Box
The Box
Scott Point
Scott Point
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Shipwreck Bay-Supertubes
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Matauri Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Matauri Bay
Fairway Reef
Fairway Reef
Takou Bay
Fairway Reef
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Stent Road
Taranaki
Papatowai
Catlins
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Blaketown Wedge
West Coast South Island
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Shingles
West Coast South Island
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Mangamaunu
Kaikoura and Marlborough
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Otago Peninsula - Papanui Beach
Otago
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Papatowai
Catlins
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
5
5
8
5
4
4
4
6
8
9
Header Global
Blaketown Wedge
New Zealand
Charleston
New Zealand
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Hanga Poukura
Chile
Easter Reef
Australia
Ahijedero
Mexico
Ahijedero
Mexico
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Bali Village
Indonesia
Dunedin - Bobs Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Ahijedero
Mexico
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Papatowai
New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
8
5
4
5
5
6
8
9
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