Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.6° 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.


How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8PM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Afternoon (21 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (21 Jun)1ft (0.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NE by Tue night).

Sun
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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
3 AM
6 AM
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
2
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
19
18
11
11
11
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
8
3
316
485
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NE
35
NE
40
NE
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
12:11PM2.12m
00:37AM2.27m
1:08PM2.04m
1:30AM2.15m
2:05PM1.98m
2:23AM2.05m
Low Tide
6:14AM0.20m
6:28PM0.25m
7:07AM0.26m
7:22PM0.36m
7:59AM0.32m
8:17PM0.47m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<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>
5:12
5:13
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
4
2
2
3
Temp °C
13
17
16
15
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
16
16
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
10
14
13
14
13
13
13
11
11
10
12
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
13
11
11
10
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NNW
5
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ESE
5
0.2
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.3
ESE
6
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
27
19
18
4
4
5
5
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
6
3
3
6
7
8
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
N
5
0.1
E
6
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
5
5
1
11
11
11
10
3
2
1
6
6
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
Energy kJ
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NW
4
0.6
NW
4
0.5
NW
4
0.4
W
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.3
NNE
2
0.3
NNE
2
0.2
NNE
2
1.1
NE
4
1.8
NE
6
2
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
12
9
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
47
209
316
485
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
1
Distance (km)
14
31
31
58
195
195
195
168
77
77
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
96
175
96
302
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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