Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 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
18.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11PM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 May)--
Afternoon (16 May)3ft (0.9m)8s
Evening (16 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
16
Sunday
17
Monday
18
Tue
19
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.7
ENE
10
0.8
E
8
0.7
ENE
7
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
98
131
85
75
55
61
132
84
84
83
74
55
43
94
127
108
86
51
47
65
73
75
79
76
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
6:45PM2.33m
7:01AM2.34m
7:37PM2.44m
7:54AM2.38m
8:29PM2.50m
8:46AM2.38m
Low Tide
1:01AM0.23m
1:24PM0.01m
1:55AM0.17m
2:16PM-0.04m
2:50AM0.13m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:11
7:11
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
5:20
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
14
13
12
13
14
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
14
12
12
12
12
10
9
8
10
11
12
12
9
9
9
9
11
12
12
13
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.7
ENE
7
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
10
1
E
7
0.7
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
8
0.3
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
9
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
Energy kJ
25
81
24
75
55
61
21
10
10
83
10
55
9
10
2
108
51
23
17
9
11
11
10
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.3
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
ENE
10
0.1
E
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
64
24
59
22
22
21
34
10
3
34
20
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
8
1.1
E
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.4
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.8
ESE
4
1
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.5
ESE
3
0.8
E
8
0.5
SE
4
1.1
E
4
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
0.9
E
7
0.5
SE
3
0.8
E
6
0.9
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
1
E
6
Energy kJ
98
131
85
4
15
22
132
84
84
7
74
6
43
94
127
86
5
47
65
73
75
79
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
1
2
1
4
3
3
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
Distance (km)
4
4
4
5
36
68
68
68
5
36
5
68
68
68
68
5
68
5
5
5
5
5
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
3
3
4
4
3
4
3
4
2
3
3
3
3
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
7
4
4
5
6
7
4
5
4
4
4
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