Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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


How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 4AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 27mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NE by Tue night).

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
1.3
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
3
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.5
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.3
SSW
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
6
6
62
103
22
22
13
13
23
82
379
821
512
544
800
821
655
522
211
225
117
114
73
65
Wind (km/h)
5
E
5
E
5
ENE
10
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
35
NNE
40
N
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
NNW
30
NNW
20
N
15
S
25
SSW
35
SW
35
SW
Wind State
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-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-on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
1:30AM2.15m
2:05PM1.98m
2:23AM2.05m
3:01PM1.94m
3:15AM1.97m
3:55PM1.93m
Low Tide
7:22PM0.36m
7:59AM0.32m
8:17PM0.47m
8:50AM0.38m
9:11PM0.55m
9:41AM0.42m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:14
 mm
1
9
3
1
1
4
6
2
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
14
13
Feels °C
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
10
9
10
9
9
9
10
10
10
11
12
11
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
6
0.6
E
6
0.5
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
0.1
E
13
1.1
NE
8
1.3
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
Energy kJ
6
6
12
30
22
22
13
13
23
3
171
150
117
114
73
56
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
N
7
0.6
N
7
0.4
NNW
7
Energy kJ
4
4
2
2
6
6
6
3
3
151
117
68
38
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
2
4
4
4
4
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.3
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
3
NE
7
2.1
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
1.5
N
7
1.6
NNW
7
0.4
SE
2
1
S
4
1.2
SSW
5
1.3
SSW
5
Energy kJ
62
103
2
5
4
7
21
82
379
821
512
544
800
821
655
522
211
225
1
36
61
65
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
1
4
1
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
4
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
68
68
3
68
40
68
96
68
72
72
355
355
357
361
361
223
223
57
57
68
5
5
86
90
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
7
9
8
9
8
8
7
7
6
5
5
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