Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST
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Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
17.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (31 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with NNE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 May, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 12AM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 30). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 May)7ft (2.1m)7s
Afternoon (31 May)7ft (2.2m)7s
Evening (31 May)7.5ft (2.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 89mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly strong winds.

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
9 AM
12 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
2
4
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
1.8
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
3.5
NNE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2
4
3
3
249
356
397
528
542
540
604
689
707
827
933
1097
1174
1343
1530
1938
2112
2325
3571
3091
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
40
NNE
45
NNE
40
NE
45
NE
45
NNE
45
NE
25
N
10
NNE
10
S
cross
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-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:49PM2.07m
6:59AM2.00m
7:31PM2.11m
7:41AM2.01m
8:12PM2.13m
8:22AM2.01m
Low Tide
1:04AM0.50m
1:18PM0.34m
1:47AM0.48m
2:00PM0.33m
2:30AM0.47m
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
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7:22
7:22
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:14
5:13
5:13
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
5
3
14
35
20
Temp °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
17
17
16
12
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
11
12
14
18
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
17
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.2
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.1
N
16
0.2
N
15
3.5
NNE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
6
6
6
5
5
5
20
20
5
5
17
3091
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
E
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
6
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
Energy kJ
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
5
1.4
NE
5
1.7
NNE
6
1.8
NNE
6
2
NNE
7
2.1
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
7
2.2
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.5
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
8
3
NNE
9
3
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
9
3.5
NNE
10
3.5
NNE
10
4
NNE
11
Energy kJ
61
84
119
204
249
356
397
528
542
540
604
689
707
827
933
1097
1174
1343
1530
1938
2112
2325
3571
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
4
Distance (km)
168
96
96
175
96
361
366
378
378
378
377
378
175
175
175
366
366
366
366
366
196
96
0
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
1
2
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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