Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (19 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 4s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 10PM is: 0.2m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM2.06m | 12:47PM2.00m | 1:02AM1.94m | 1:39PM1.92m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15PM0.42m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.54m | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:54PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
5 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | W 2 |
14 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 31 | 53 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 58 |
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