Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Sunday 10 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
18.8° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 9AM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 May)4ft (1.2m)12s
Afternoon (10 May)3.5ft (1.0m)12s
Evening (10 May)2.5ft (0.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the E by Mon night).

Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tuesday
12
Wed
13
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
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
13
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
1.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
504
390
378
289
211
157
138
107
93
93
66
65
62
201
441
456
489
395
389
244
108
75
102
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
20
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
E
30
ESE
25
E
30
E
35
E
35
E
30
ENE
30
ENE
15
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
00:53AM1.95m
1:12PM1.78m
1:44AM1.95m
2:08PM1.79m
2:36AM1.97m
3:07PM1.84m
Low Tide
7:22AM0.61m
7:32PM0.56m
8:14AM0.58m
8:25PM0.56m
9:06AM0.52m
9:20PM0.53m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:07
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:25
5:24
5:24
1
1
1
1
5
4
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
16
15
14
15
15
13
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
10
10
12
12
11
11
12
12
11
10
12
12
8
9
9
9
9
11
12
14
12
12
12
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NE
13
1.3
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1.2
ENE
12
1
ENE
12
0.9
ENE
12
0.8
ENE
11
0.8
ENE
11
0.7
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
1.5
ENE
7
1.2
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.8
ENE
7
Energy kJ
668
504
390
378
289
211
157
138
107
93
93
66
65
62
3
3
3
3
2
222
144
108
75
53
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
6
0.4
N
6
0.3
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.2
N
6
0.1
N
6
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.2
N
13
0.1
N
13
0.3
SSW
3
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
Energy kJ
18
11
6
3
3
1
2
14
14
13
3
2
3
3
2
9
9
9
17
17
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
13
0.1
NW
6
0.1
NW
5
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
NE
8
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
1
1
2
3
2
2
2
9
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
3
0.7
SW
4
0.7
SW
4
0.8
WSW
4
1
WSW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
0.8
SW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.5
SSW
4
1.2
E
8
1.9
E
8
2.1
ENE
7
2.2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.1
ENE
7
Energy kJ
4
12
14
17
32
34
34
24
24
21
8
201
441
456
489
395
389
244
102
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
1
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
Distance (km)
5
14
14
14
104
14
14
14
5
5
3
36
70
72
72
72
68
57
68
68
68
53
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
5
5
8
5
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
5
4
5
4
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
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