Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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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
17.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 2PM is: 1.3m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 11s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)4.5ft (1.4m)10s
Afternoon (26 May)4.5ft (1.3m)10s
Evening (26 May)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
E
11
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
391
396
388
176
307
258
180
172
168
124
138
135
107
90
90
90
72
74
72
55
54
53
44
32
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
5
S
10
S
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
5
NE
10
N
5
N
5
NW
10
W
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
WSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
2:58AM2.09m
3:34PM1.95m
3:52AM2.04m
4:30PM1.96m
4:43AM2.01m
5:20PM1.99m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.37m
9:46PM0.49m
10:19AM0.38m
10:40PM0.52m
11:08AM0.38m
11:31PM0.53m
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
14
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
13
13
11
11
12
12
13
14
15
15
15
14
13
11
12
12
14
15
13
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.4
NE
10
1.1
NE
9
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NE
9
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
Energy kJ
391
396
388
176
307
258
180
172
168
124
138
135
107
90
90
90
72
74
72
55
54
53
44
32
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.8
NNE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
10
Energy kJ
37
38
38
150
39
40
61
61
61
61
39
39
37
80
80
82
58
57
39
23
21
20
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.7
NNE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
E
6
0.4
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
88
119
38
51
110
80
3
3
3
17
8
3
2
2
2
2
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
2
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
NE
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
14
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
4
9
5
8
8
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
6
9
9
9
6
6
7
7
7
8
9
6
7
6
9
6
8
8
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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