Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 30 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
14.5°C
0.0° 

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 (30 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (30 Aug)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (30 Aug)2ft (0.6m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night).

Sunday
30
Monday
31
Tuesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.3
NNE
9
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.6
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NNE
10
0.4
NNE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
10
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
455
320
245
173
111
74
61
52
41
55
54
41
46
37
35
43
42
44
33
32
31
31
30
Wind (km/h)
35
SSW
30
SW
35
SW
35
WSW
40
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
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
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:30AM2.13m
8:50PM2.27m
9:12AM2.18m
9:30PM2.28m
9:54AM2.21m
Low Tide
2:35AM0.28m
2:47PM0.26m
3:14AM0.22m
3:28PM0.25m
3:54AM0.19m
4:11PM0.27m
rain showers
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:59
5:59
6:00
 mm
2
Temp °C
12
11
13
15
15
13
13
13
13
13
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
15
14
13
12
Feels °C
5
5
6
8
8
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
8
8
9
8
7
8
9
9
9
9
9
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