Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 5s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11AM is: 1.1m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri morning, min 9°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
27 | 60 | 102 | 37 | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:59AM2.09m | 00:15AM2.06m | 12:47PM2.00m | 1:02AM1.94m | 1:39PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.26m | 6:15PM0.42m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.54m | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:54PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 12 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
6 | 6 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 16 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 6 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | N 10 | N 10 | E 8 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 9 | E 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 5 | S 5 | SSE 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
27 | 60 | 102 | 37 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 58 | 195 | 223 | 195 | 132 | 31 | 53 | 14 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 36 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 14 |
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