Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 15 May 2026 NZST
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Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
18.5° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)7s
Afternoon (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s
Evening (16 May)3ft (0.9m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
16
Sunday
17
Monday
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
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.1
E
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
51
68
77
76
62
103
82
82
107
85
186
96
156
56
82
69
51
88
135
142
127
120
65
61
Wind (km/h)
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:09AM2.27m
6:45PM2.33m
7:01AM2.34m
7:37PM2.44m
7:54AM2.38m
Low Tide
00:07AM0.31m
12:33PM0.08m
1:01AM0.23m
1:24PM0.01m
1:55AM0.17m
2:16PM-0.04m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
Temp °C
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
13
13
15
15
15
15
14
13
13
14
15
15
13
13
12
11
11
11
12
13
12
11
10
9
9
10
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
11
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
E
10
1
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
51
11
12
76
62
23
22
22
24
85
87
96
12
56
82
69
51
10
2
55
2
120
28
18
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.1
N
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
12
Energy kJ
11
3
2
12
25
2
24
12
38
12
10
10
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
3
0.7
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.9
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
0.7
ESE
4
1.1
E
8
0.7
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.9
E
7
1.1
E
8
1.1
E
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
7
0.8
E
7
Energy kJ
1
68
77
3
3
103
82
82
107
186
12
156
34
31
4
7
88
135
142
127
65
61
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
1
3
1
1
1
3
2
3
4
4
4
1
1
3
4
3
3
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
36
68
68
5
68
5
8
32
68
36
68
68
68
68
5
36
68
68
68
68
5
68
68
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
9
9
7
4
4
5
8
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