
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 3s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 1PM is: 0.1m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 3s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 37 | 47 | 88 | 75 | 48 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 40 | 52 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:09AM1.76m | 2:51PM1.84m | 3:09AM1.74m | 3:49PM1.86m | 4:08AM1.77m | 4:42PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:33AM0.60m | 9:12PM0.71m | 9:30AM0.59m | 10:10PM0.67m | 10:26AM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 8 | NW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | — |
3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 12 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 11 |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 6 | E 10 | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 12 | N 9 | E 12 | N 9 | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 |
10 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 37 | 47 | 88 | 75 | 48 | 29 | 24 | 35 | 40 | 52 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 195 | 195 | 195 | 365 | 365 | 195 | 365 | 302 | 302 | 342 | 342 | 365 | 365 | 417 | 279 | 279 | 310 | 195 | 342 | 303 | 303 | 195 | 223 |
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