Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 12 | NE 9 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 124 | 205 | 298 | 523 | 781 | 766 | 521 | 424 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22AM1.92m | 6:51PM2.09m | 7:06AM1.99m | 7:32PM2.16m | 7:49AM2.06m | 8:11PM2.23m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:39PM0.40m | 1:12AM0.45m | 1:23PM0.33m | 1:54AM0.36m | 2:05PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 11 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | NNE 8 |
4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 4 | 3 | 3 | 521 | 424 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 12 | — | NE 9 | N 11 | N 11 | E 10 | N 11 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 10 | E 15 | — | E 14 | — | — | — | E 13 | E 13 |
— | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | — | 4 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 11 | N 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | NNE 8 | — | SW 2 |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 14 | 33 | 44 | 45 | 75 | 89 | 96 | 124 | 205 | 298 | 523 | 781 | 766 | — | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 96 | 96 | 68 | 68 | 96 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 365 | 378 | 377 | 365 | 96 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 53 | 0 | 4 | 4 |
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