Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Friday 22 May 2026 NZST
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Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 3AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (23 May)5ft (1.6m)9s
Evening (23 May)5ft (1.5m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 15°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
10
2.1
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
1.6
NNE
9
2.1
E
7
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
164
188
194
233
299
363
399
418
346
394
657
595
732
885
911
863
800
856
450
462
489
395
749
666
Wind (km/h)
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
30
E
35
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
30
ESE
30
E
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:06AM2.34m
12:31PM2.09m
1:03AM2.25m
1:32PM2.01m
2:01AM2.16m
2:34PM1.96m
Low Tide
6:35AM0.26m
6:51PM0.25m
7:34AM0.31m
7:50PM0.35m
8:31AM0.35m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:16
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:16
5:15
Temp °C
17
17
17
17
17
18
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
13
14
14
14
14
16
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
12
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
9
0.6
ENE
10
0.6
ENE
10
0.5
ENE
11
1.6
NE
9
1.6
NE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
10
0.4
NNW
10
0.6
N
11
0.7
N
10
0.5
N
10
1.3
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
0.3
N
11
0.3
N
11
1.6
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.4
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
1.5
NNE
9
Energy kJ
58
56
60
60
68
399
418
346
394
37
79
100
54
287
333
21
21
450
407
355
395
370
378
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
12
0.5
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.2
NNW
11
0.3
NNW
11
0.4
NNW
11
0.5
N
11
0.7
N
10
0.4
N
12
0.4
NNE
12
0.6
ENE
10
Energy kJ
2
2
3
57
41
12
23
37
57
108
42
45
83
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
6
1.4
NE
7
1.3
NE
7
1.4
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.2
ENE
9
1
E
10
1.4
E
9
2.1
NE
9
2
ENE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2.4
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.3
NE
9
2.2
NE
9
2.2
ENE
9
2
E
6
2.1
E
7
2
E
8
1.7
E
8
2.1
ENE
9
2
ENE
9
Energy kJ
164
188
194
233
299
363
243
248
200
332
657
595
732
885
911
863
800
856
311
462
489
345
749
666
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
3
5
5
4
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
7
6
6
6
5
4
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
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