
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 2PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 9 | E 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | SW 3 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 9:46AM2.30m | 10:02PM2.32m | 10:31AM2.34m | 10:47PM2.31m | 11:18AM2.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.12m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:25AM0.09m | 4:49PM0.22m | 5:11AM0.10m | 5:38PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 6 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | N 5 | N 5 | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | — | E 11 | — | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 |
3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | N 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 11 | NE 11 | — | — |
4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 123 | 123 | 114 | 123 | 342 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 78 | 168 | 121 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 96 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 |
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