Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 pm 27 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.4° 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 (28 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 1AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (28 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Evening (28 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
27
Sunday
28
Monday
29
Tue
30
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
9 AM
12 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)
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.4
ESE
11
1.5
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
1.4
ESE
10
0.8
E
10
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
196
192
153
153
153
153
156
159
159
196
159
159
196
216
408
489
202
161
373
121
328
276
362
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SW
15
SSW
15
S
15
S
15
S
10
S
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSW
10
S
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:35PM1.97m
5:44AM1.91m
6:21PM2.01m
6:30AM1.93m
7:05PM2.05m
7:15AM1.95m
Low Tide
11:48PM0.60m
12:04PM0.43m
00:35AM0.58m
12:50PM0.40m
1:22AM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:33
7:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:14
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
Temp °C
16
13
13
13
12
12
12
14
15
15
14
15
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
Feels °C
13
10
10
11
9
9
10
12
13
14
13
13
10
8
7
7
8
9
9
8
8
7
8
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.5
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.1
N
13
0.8
E
10
0.1
N
13
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
162
196
192
153
153
153
153
156
159
159
196
159
159
196
216
489
202
161
3
121
3
362
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.5
S
3
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.7
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.3
S
3
0.2
S
3
0.4
SSE
3
0.6
SE
4
0.7
SE
4
0.8
SE
4
1.4
ESE
11
0.8
SE
4
0.9
SE
4
1.4
ESE
10
1.1
ESE
6
1.3
ESE
10
1.2
ESE
10
Energy kJ
6
5
6
9
14
15
10
4
2
1
3
10
13
20
408
19
26
373
85
328
276
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
36
77
77
68
68
68
68
68
68
77
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
5
6
9
9
8
6
9
5
5
6
5
6
6
5
5
6
9
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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