Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 4s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8AM is: 1.1m 4s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 4s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:41AM2.27m | 8:03PM2.39m | 8:28AM2.30m | 8:47PM2.36m | 9:12AM2.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.13m | 1:58PM0.13m | 2:27AM0.10m | 2:44PM0.15m | 3:10AM0.10m | 3:29PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 13 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 | NNE 12 |
| kJ | 17 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NNE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 17 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | NE 16 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 16 | N 16 | N 16 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 34 | 52 | 54 | 46 | 46 | 46 | 38 | 26 | 28 | 24 | 28 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 154 | 122 | 122 | 99 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 70 | 154 | 176 | 176 | 176 | 195 | 195 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 78 |
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