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Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (31 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | NNE 11 | |
2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 249 | 356 | 397 | 528 | 542 | 540 | 604 | 689 | 707 | 827 | 933 | 1097 | 1174 | 1343 | 1530 | 1938 | 2112 | 2325 | 3571 | 3091 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:49PM2.07m | 6:59AM2.00m | 7:31PM2.11m | 7:41AM2.01m | 8:12PM2.13m | 8:22AM2.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:04AM0.50m | 1:18PM0.34m | 1:47AM0.48m | 2:00PM0.33m | 2:30AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — |
 | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 14 | 35 | 20 | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 11 | N 11 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 18 | N 18 | N 17 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | — | — | — | N 15 | — | — | NNE 11 |
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 17 | — | — | 3091 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | N 18 | — | — | — | N 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 11 | — |
| kJ | 61 | 84 | 119 | 204 | 249 | 356 | 397 | 528 | 542 | 540 | 604 | 689 | 707 | 827 | 933 | 1097 | 1174 | 1343 | 1530 | 1938 | 2112 | 2325 | 3571 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 96 | 96 | 175 | 96 | 361 | 366 | 378 | 378 | 378 | 377 | 378 | 175 | 175 | 175 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 366 | 196 | 96 | 0 | 4 |
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