Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 5PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 13 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21PM1.92m | 5:34AM1.85m | 6:08PM2.00m | 6:22AM1.92m | 6:51PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02AM0.53m | 11:38PM0.63m | 11:53AM0.47m | 00:27AM0.54m | 12:39PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 12 | — | N 12 | — |
— | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 12 | — | — | N 14 | — | — | — | N 13 | — | — | E 13 | E 10 | N 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 10 | — |
3 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | WNW 2 | — | W 2 | WNW 3 | W 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 272 | 365 | 365 | 272 | 249 | 249 | 96 | 96 | 96 | 68 | 68 | 96 |
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