Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 am 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (20 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 12PM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (20 Jun)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (20 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)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 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tue
23
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
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
98
96
92
73
70
42
41
41
29
27
19
18
11
11
11
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
Wind (km/h)
5
W
5
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
20
WNW
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
SSW
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
11:15AM2.20m
11:44PM2.37m
12:11PM2.12m
00:37AM2.27m
1:08PM2.04m
Low Tide
5:20AM0.15m
5:34PM0.14m
6:14AM0.20m
6:28PM0.25m
7:07AM0.26m
7:22PM0.36m
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clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:12
5:12
5:13
5:13
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
Feels °C
9
9
9
11
12
13
11
11
11
11
10
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.7
NE
10
0.6
NE
10
0.6
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.3
NE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
0.2
ENE
8
Energy kJ
100
98
96
92
73
70
42
41
41
29
27
19
18
11
11
11
10
10
6
6
6
6
6
6
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.1
N
8
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
NNW
4
0.2
N
4
Energy kJ
6
2
1
1
1
1
6
6
1
5
5
5
1
5
1
1
2
2
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
18
0.1
E
17
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
N
8
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
16
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
15
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
8
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
0.1
E
7
Energy kJ
6
6
6
6
5
5
1
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
NNW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
4
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
WNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.2
SSE
2
0.3
E
2
Energy kJ
1
2
4
4
6
4
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
Distance (km)
3
3
3
3
8
5
8
8
8
14
14
14
31
14
58
303
169
77
68
68
68
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
1
1
4
4
4
4
4
1
5
4
5
6
7
7
6
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
9
9
9
8
7
8
8
8
7
6
5
6
6
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