Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 26 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
14.8° C
0.2° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 3AM is: 0.4m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Afternoon (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
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
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
12
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
0.4
E
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
35
55
53
49
48
51
52
53
53
54
53
53
53
53
54
55
55
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
S
10
S
10
SW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
SE
5
SE
5
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
5:13AM1.85m
5:52PM1.95m
6:03AM1.88m
6:39PM2.01m
Low Tide
11:16PM0.66m
11:34AM0.49m
00:07AM0.62m
12:23PM0.44m
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
9
9
8
9
11
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
11
11
10
10
Feels °C
6
5
6
5
5
5
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
8
7
8
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