Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
17.0° 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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 9AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (18 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sun
21
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
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
170
86
86
260
265
265
247
234
207
207
204
169
166
156
147
144
98
94
92
71
70
56
41
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WSW
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
S
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
0
NW
5
NW
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:25AM2.33m
9:58PM2.51m
10:19AM2.27m
10:52PM2.46m
11:15AM2.20m
11:44PM2.37m
Low Tide
3:30AM0.12m
3:47PM-0.01m
4:26AM0.12m
4:41PM0.05m
5:20AM0.15m
5:34PM0.14m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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
5:12
5:12
5:12
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
15
15
13
13
13
14
12
12
14
15
14
13
12
12
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
12
10
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
7
8
10
12
12
11
10
10
9
9
13
13
13
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.7
NNE
10
0.7
NNE
10
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
12
1
NNE
11
1
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NNE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.9
NE
11
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.8
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.6
NE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
Energy kJ
140
170
86
86
260
265
265
247
234
207
207
204
169
166
156
147
144
98
94
92
71
70
56
41
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
3
0.1
E
12
0.5
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.1
E
20
0.1
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
1
3
76
76
7
2
6
6
6
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
Energy kJ
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.6
SSW
3
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
4
3
3
6
7
8
8
18
22
10
3
2
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
0
3
3
8
4
3
3
5
5
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
8
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
4
3
9
9
9
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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