Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (22 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 5AM is: 0.3m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Afternoon (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)8s
Evening (22 Jun)0.5ft (0.2m)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 Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the NNE by Wed morning).

Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
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
1
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)
0.3
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
0.4
ESE
6
1.2
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
7
1.6
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
11
11
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
12
128
34
23
20
32
141
328
509
679
816
491
541
547
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
5
NE
5
NE
5
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
30
N
25
N
30
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:37AM2.27m
1:08PM2.04m
1:30AM2.15m
2:05PM1.98m
2:23AM2.05m
3:01PM1.94m
Low Tide
6:28PM0.25m
7:07AM0.26m
7:22PM0.36m
7:59AM0.32m
8:17PM0.47m
8:50AM0.38m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:13
5:13
5:13
 mm
1
1
2
4
3
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
13
14
13
14
15
14
14
15
16
16
16
15
15
16
15
15
16
16
15
Feels °C
13
13
13
10
9
10
12
11
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
11
10
10
9
8
11
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNW
4
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
0.4
ESE
6
0.7
E
7
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
ESE
6
0.5
E
6
0.6
E
7
0.1
E
13
1.9
NE
8
Energy kJ
4
11
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
12
44
34
23
20
32
3
486
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
NNW
5
0.2
S
3
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.1
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
11
5
3
3
1
4
6
2
2
6
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
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
Energy kJ
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SW
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.3
S
3
1.2
E
7
0.3
NE
2
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NNE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.6
NE
5
2.1
NE
6
2.3
NE
7
2.5
NE
7
2.5
NE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
2.1
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
5
6
3
2
128
1
4
8
17
141
328
509
679
816
491
541
547
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
Distance (km)
195
195
195
77
77
77
68
68
68
68
32
32
68
68
68
68
72
96
272
96
355
361
378
355
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
7
6
5
5
5
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
7
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