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Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 25 Apr 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
19.5° C
(Which is 1.1°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 8AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | NE 6 | NE 5 | S 4 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | |
49 | 74 | 50 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:22AM2.20m | 1:49PM2.00m | 2:25AM2.14m | 2:55PM1.95m | 3:27AM2.10m | 3:59PM1.95m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:52AM0.38m | 8:10PM0.35m | 8:55AM0.41m | 9:13PM0.41m | 9:55AM0.40m | 10:14PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | 5:38 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
 kJ | 49 | 2 | 2 | 41 | 32 | 23 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 9 | N 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | ENE 5 | E 8 | N 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 17 | N 16 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 16 | E 8 | E 8 | N 15 | N 15 | E 8 | N 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | N 19 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | E 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 3 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 18 | 74 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 2 | — | 3 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 5 | 36 | 5 | 36 | 25 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 70 | 70 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 176 | 168 | 121 | 121 | 77 | 77 | 77 | 77 |
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