Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 6PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)7s
Afternoon (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.4m)6s
Evening (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 37mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Tue night, light winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Tue
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
2
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)
0.7
E
7
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
1.3
NE
5
1.9
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
1.6
S
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
44
21
13
13
22
70
258
734
638
602
795
669
422
416
362
255
179
114
77
52
50
53
55
138
Wind (km/h)
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
30
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
30
N
30
N
25
N
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
25
S
30
SW
35
SW
30
WSW
15
W
15
SSW
35
S
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
2:05PM1.98m
2:23AM2.05m
3:01PM1.94m
3:15AM1.97m
3:55PM1.93m
4:07AM1.92m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.32m
8:17PM0.47m
8:50AM0.38m
9:11PM0.55m
9:41AM0.42m
10:05PM0.60m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
light rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
<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>
5:13
5:13
5:14
5:14
 mm
1
12
14
4
2
1
2
1
Temp °C
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
14
15
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
14
12
11
9
10
Feels °C
12
13
12
13
12
11
10
9
11
8
11
10
8
9
9
10
12
10
10
7
5
7
5
3
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ENE
8
0.5
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.5
E
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
NE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
1.1
N
7
0.9
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
9
Energy kJ
6
21
13
13
22
184
171
117
86
84
114
77
45
50
53
55
58
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
1.2
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
N
7
0.4
N
7
0.2
N
6
Energy kJ
4
6
6
3
3
179
78
52
52
22
14
3
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
WNW
5
Energy kJ
4
3
3
3
3
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
E
7
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
3
0.8
NNE
4
1.3
NE
5
1.9
NE
6
2.5
NE
7
2.3
NE
8
2.2
NE
8
2.5
NNE
8
2.3
NNE
8
2
N
7
2
N
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.6
N
7
1.3
N
7
0.4
SW
2
0.7
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
0.9
WSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
1.6
S
5
Energy kJ
44
3
5
7
18
70
258
734
638
602
795
669
422
416
362
255
161
2
12
39
31
40
138
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
2
4
2
2
4
1
2
2
4
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
72
68
72
72
96
301
358
87
78
57
57
57
57
57
0
5
86
86
14
5
5
95
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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