Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (18 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 15s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 15s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 6AM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Jul) | 1ft (0.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 79 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:39PM2.51m | 10:01AM2.28m | 10:28PM2.45m | 10:53AM2.22m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:06AM0.09m | 4:20PM0.06m | 4:56AM0.11m | 5:10PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 79 | 75 | 71 | 71 | 72 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 9 | N 9 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 7 | N 8 | — | N 8 | N 7 | N 9 | N 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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