Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 am 03 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8AM is: 0.8m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Afternoon (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (03 Jul)3ft (0.9m)13s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Sun night).

Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Mon
6
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
1.3
N
6
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
133
135
141
177
171
171
263
256
247
256
239
187
180
172
123
116
114
81
79
76
102
72
71
71
Wind (km/h)
5
ESE
5
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
N
25
N
20
WNW
15
W
10
WNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
30
N
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:21AM1.98m
9:49PM2.15m
10:02AM1.97m
10:28PM2.15m
10:44AM1.96m
11:08PM2.14m
Low Tide
3:33AM0.46m
3:40PM0.33m
4:14AM0.44m
4:21PM0.35m
4:55AM0.43m
5:01PM0.38m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
light rain
thunderstorm
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:17
—
—
5:17
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
5
—
—
—
—
—
1
1
2
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
13
12
12
12
14
15
14
13
14
Feels °C
12
11
12
11
11
11
12
11
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
10
10
10
11
12
13
12
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.8
E
12
0.7
E
11
1.3
N
6
0.9
N
6
0.6
N
6
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
133
135
141
177
171
171
263
256
247
256
239
187
180
172
123
104
52
24
79
76
102
72
71
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.7
E
11
0.7
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.5
N
6
0.4
NNE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
116
114
81
17
12
2
2
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.1
N
10
0.5
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.5
NE
6
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
2
19
23
16
2
2
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NE
2
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.4
NE
3
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.1
NW
5
0.5
W
3
0.4
W
3
0.3
WNW
3
0.5
NNW
6
0.7
N
6
1
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
Energy kJ
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
2
3
2
11
16
33
54
102
72
5
3
2
19
30
43
75
160
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(10 max)
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