Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 5 am 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Afternoon (07 Jul)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (07 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s

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 afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
8
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
230
298
313
448
343
448
448
465
264
159
105
60
77
74
73
71
73
73
73
70
49
50
51
71
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
20
NE
25
ENE
25
E
25
SE
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
20
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
S
20
S
25
S
30
S
30
S
30
S
30
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
12:14PM1.96m
00:34AM2.11m
1:05PM1.97m
1:23AM2.10m
2:00PM2.00m
Low Tide
6:19AM0.39m
6:29PM0.45m
7:04AM0.37m
7:19PM0.48m
7:53AM0.34m
8:14PM0.49m
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<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>
5:19
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
3
4
2
2
3
4
4
3
2
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
14
13
11
11
10
Feels °C
8
8
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
7
8
10
11
8
7
7
8
8
7
9
7
4
5
4
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
0.4
E
10
0.6
E
10
1.8
NNE
8
1.9
NNE
8
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.7
NNE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
31
30
313
298
30
71
448
465
264
159
105
60
44
74
73
71
73
73
73
70
49
50
51
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
18
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.2
E
12
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.5
NNE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.3
NE
7
0.2
NNE
7
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
8
0.2
NNE
7
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
6
30
29
12
28
27
25
55
77
31
14
9
8
8
5
6
6
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
N
11
0.3
ENE
12
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.3
E
11
0.5
N
8
0.3
N
7
0.3
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.2
N
7
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
22
28
9
10
22
35
9
10
4
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.8
N
8
1.6
N
8
1.8
NNE
8
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
1.2
SE
4
1.4
SSE
5
1.2
S
5
0.9
S
4
0.6
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
1.1
SSW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.8
SSW
4
0.8
S
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.6
S
4
0.7
S
4
1
S
4
1
S
4
Energy kJ
230
298
448
343
448
30
30
58
95
66
31
11
21
46
28
20
21
19
10
9
14
37
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
72
31
57
57
73
73
77
36
36
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
3
5
8
5
122
95
36
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
9
5
5
7
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
9
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
6
6
6
7
7
6
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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