Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11AM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction, 1.2m 5s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the W by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 455 | 320 | 245 | 173 | 111 | 74 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 46 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | 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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:30AM2.13m | 8:50PM2.27m | 9:12AM2.18m | 9:30PM2.28m | 9:54AM2.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:35AM0.28m | 2:47PM0.26m | 3:14AM0.22m | 3:28PM0.25m | 3:54AM0.19m | 4:11PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NNE 9 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
| kJ | 455 | 320 | 245 | 173 | 111 | 74 | 61 | 52 | 41 | 55 | 54 | 41 | 46 | 37 | 35 | 43 | 42 | 44 | 33 | 32 | 31 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 9 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | N 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 9 | N 6 | N 7 | N 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 130 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 |
| kJ | 91 | 94 | 74 | 62 | 60 | 51 | 42 | 37 | 29 | 29 | 26 | 23 | 30 | 32 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 86 | 86 | 189 | 154 | 176 | 189 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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