Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 4AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
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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) | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:48AM1.80m | 3:32PM1.84m | 3:46AM1.78m | 4:28PM1.87m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:49PM0.69m | 9:12AM0.57m | 9:47PM0.71m | 10:08AM0.56m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NE 14 | NE 14 | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
| kJ | 1 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 32 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 7 | E 13 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 14 | E 14 | E 9 | N 14 | — | — | NE 10 | N 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | — | 7 | 10 | 22 | 44 | 52 | 39 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 272 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 365 | 380 | 377 | 122 | 58 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 |
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