Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 24 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.5° 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 (25 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 1.6m 7s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jun)5ft (1.6m)7s
Afternoon (25 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Evening (25 Jun)2ft (0.6m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu morning, near gales from the SSW by Fri afternoon).

Thursday
25
Friday
26
Saturday
27
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
1
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
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNE
8
1.8
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
7
1.6
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.4
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.9
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
727
348
451
378
276
106
44
75
54
54
56
85
174
207
243
261
173
65
68
94
96
121
121
156
Wind (km/h)
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
20
N
10
SSE
20
SSW
30
SW
40
SW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
S
35
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
50
SSW
50
SSW
35
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
3:15AM1.97m
3:55PM1.93m
4:07AM1.92m
4:46PM1.94m
4:56AM1.90m
5:35PM1.97m
Low Tide
9:11PM0.55m
9:41AM0.42m
10:05PM0.60m
10:29AM0.44m
10:57PM0.61m
11:17AM0.44m
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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>
5:14
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
1
1
8
3
Temp °C
15
15
15
14
15
16
15
13
12
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
15
15
13
Feels °C
11
10
10
10
13
12
10
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
-1
-1
4
6
6
7
7
11
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.6
N
7
1
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.8
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
Energy kJ
191
224
54
276
106
44
75
54
54
56
57
93
95
87
65
64
65
68
94
96
121
121
156
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.5
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.3
WNW
4
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
73
78
35
23
8
4
3
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
NE
8
0.1
NW
5
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
7
Energy kJ
30
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
NNE
8
1.8
N
7
2
N
8
1.9
N
7
0.4
SSE
3
0.8
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.3
WSW
5
1
WSW
5
0.6
SSW
3
1.4
S
5
1.7
S
6
1.9
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
2
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.1
S
5
1
S
4
1
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.7
SSW
4
0.6
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
Energy kJ
727
348
451
378
2
16
45
71
45
6
85
174
207
243
261
173
59
40
37
28
15
9
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
78
175
72
57
5
5
84
86
86
14
5
271
86
203
189
140
86
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
7
7
6
5
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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