Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.1° 

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 (17 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (17 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon afternoon, min 8°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
9 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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
0.8
E
8
0.7
E
9
0.6
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.9
S
4
1.1
S
4
1.2
S
5
0.7
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.2
ESE
6
0.2
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
215
198
153
92
71
51
51
35
39
25
24
13
21
22
27
44
66
21
5
4
4
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
20
SSE
10
SE
0
NNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
10:26AM2.25m
10:45PM2.30m
11:12AM2.17m
11:29PM2.18m
11:59AM2.09m
Low Tide
4:42PM0.20m
5:10AM0.17m
5:28PM0.31m
5:54AM0.26m
6:15PM0.42m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:47
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
8
9
12
10
9
9
9
10
10
12
12
11
10
10
9
8
8
10
11
10
10
Feels °C
1
3
7
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
7
6
5
6
4
3
2
5
8
8
7
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