Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 2PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Fri morning, fresh winds from the WNW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 34 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:39PM1.92m | 1:53AM1.85m | 2:34PM1.86m | 2:48AM1.80m | 3:32PM1.84m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:54PM0.63m | 8:17AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.69m | 9:12AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 6 | N 6 |
17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 43 | 34 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | E 7 | E 13 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | E 14 | E 9 | N 14 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 13 | NE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 2 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | WNW 3 | WSW 3 |
1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 33 | 49 | 52 | 9 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 123 | 272 | 272 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 380 | 380 | 377 |
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