Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.9° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 2AM is: 1.9m 6s primary swell from a North direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 30mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the N by Sun night).

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.9
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.1
N
6
2.2
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
7
2
N
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
180
172
123
116
273
235
95
78
72
71
71
333
453
326
214
123
107
153
145
184
236
411
690
979
Wind (km/h)
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
NW
10
WNW
10
W
10
W
10
NNW
15
NNE
30
N
40
N
25
WNW
20
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NE
35
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
High Tide
10:28PM2.15m
10:44AM1.96m
11:08PM2.14m
11:28AM1.95m
11:49PM2.12m
Low Tide
4:55AM0.43m
5:01PM0.38m
5:36AM0.41m
5:44PM0.42m
6:19AM0.39m
clear
cloud
cloud
mod rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
thunderstorm
mod rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
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—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:19
 mm
—
—
—
6
3
—
—
—
—
1
—
2
8
—
—
—
1
—
1
1
2
2
2
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
14
12
12
15
16
14
14
14
11
10
11
13
12
11
12
12
13
14
13
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
11
10
11
14
14
12
9
6
6
5
7
9
7
7
7
8
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
1.4
N
6
1.1
N
6
1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
Energy kJ
180
172
123
116
114
157
95
78
55
71
71
49
49
48
48
48
49
50
48
47
46
28
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
—
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
10
—
—
—
0.6
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.2
ENE
8
—
—
—
0.1
N
18
—
—
Energy kJ
2
—
—
—
—
81
79
76
72
2
—
—
—
43
14
16
29
6
—
—
—
6
—
—
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.6
NNW
6
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
26
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
5
1.2
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.8
N
6
1.9
N
6
1.7
N
6
—
—
—
0.9
NNE
6
1.3
N
5
2.1
N
6
2.2
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.2
NNW
6
1.1
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.3
N
7
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
7
2
N
7
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
Energy kJ
48
75
134
216
273
235
—
—
—
53
99
333
453
326
214
123
107
153
145
184
236
411
690
979
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Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
5
5
4
4
5
Distance (km)
247
377
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204
0
0
0
0
0
57
175
313
53
0
0
53
53
53
53
72
72
72
72
121
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Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
9
5
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Rating
(10 max)
3
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2
2
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5
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Rating
(10 max)
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