Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 25 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.3° 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 (26 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 5s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 6s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 5s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 4AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm June 25). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Jun)6ft (1.9m)5s
Afternoon (26 Jun)6ft (1.8m)6s
Evening (26 Jun)5ft (1.6m)5s

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 Thu night. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Thu night). Mainly strong winds.

Friday
26
Saturday
27
Sunday
28
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
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
1.9
S
5
2
S
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
5
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
55
57
57
192
270
186
181
133
64
90
92
94
102
131
159
156
159
123
125
128
125
123
125
Wind (km/h)
30
WSW
25
W
10
W
25
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
40
SSW
30
SSW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:07AM1.92m
4:46PM1.94m
4:56AM1.90m
5:35PM1.97m
5:44AM1.91m
Low Tide
10:05PM0.60m
10:29AM0.44m
10:57PM0.61m
11:17AM0.44m
11:48PM0.60m
12:04PM0.43m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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
5:15
 mm
4
4
3
1
Temp °C
12
11
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
11
11
14
16
12
12
12
12
12
12
15
15
15
Feels °C
5
5
7
4
3
3
3
3
4
8
9
9
8
10
13
9
9
9
9
9
9
12
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.8
E
9
0.7
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.7
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
0.8
E
10
Energy kJ
55
55
57
57
60
74
93
71
44
64
90
92
94
102
131
159
156
159
123
125
128
125
123
125
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
NNW
4
0.1
N
6
0.4
SE
7
0.1
N
8
0.7
ESE
8
0.3
ESE
8
Energy kJ
8
4
1
1
13
1
56
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
5
0.2
S
4
0.2
NNW
6
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
9
0.1
W
6
Energy kJ
1
1
4
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
4
1.1
WSW
4
0.6
W
4
0.6
S
3
1.9
S
5
2
S
6
1.8
SSW
6
1.7
SSW
6
1.6
SSW
5
1.1
SSW
5
0.5
S
4
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.5
SSW
3
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
3
0.2
SSE
3
Energy kJ
59
52
11
8
192
270
186
181
133
55
9
2
1
5
6
7
6
12
15
14
14
10
4
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
86
14
5
5
267
140
86
86
84
5
3
3
3
5
5
5
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
4
4
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
6
7
8
7
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
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