Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Tuesday 26 May 2026 NZST
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Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 2AM is: 1.0m 9s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)3ft (0.9m)9s
Afternoon (27 May)3.5ft (1.1m)8s
Evening (27 May)2.5ft (0.8m)8s

Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
307
236
180
172
141
138
135
152
160
123
90
90
92
75
72
70
55
54
45
32
32
31
31
21
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSE
5
ENE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
10
SSW
10
S
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SSE
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
3:34PM1.95m
3:52AM2.04m
4:30PM1.96m
4:43AM2.01m
5:20PM1.99m
5:31AM1.99m
Low Tide
9:46PM0.49m
10:19AM0.38m
10:40PM0.52m
11:08AM0.38m
11:31PM0.53m
11:53AM0.37m
clear
clear
clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:15
Temp °C
15
14
13
13
13
14
16
16
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
15
16
15
14
14
13
13
14
15
13
11
11
12
12
13
14
14
14
14
15
13
12
11
12
14
15
13
13
13
12
12
13
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNE
10
1.2
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
1
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.9
NNE
9
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.6
E
10
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.7
NE
9
0.7
NE
8
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
NNE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.5
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
Energy kJ
307
236
180
172
141
138
135
40
37
80
90
90
92
75
72
70
55
54
45
32
32
31
31
21
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.3
E
11
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
0.2
E
10
Energy kJ
39
40
61
61
61
61
39
3
80
57
38
39
40
23
21
20
20
8
8
8
8
8
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
N
10
0.7
N
11
0.6
N
10
0.2
S
3
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.2
E
6
0.2
E
5
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
12
0.1
N
11
Energy kJ
51
110
73
1
3
3
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
6
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.5
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.2
ENE
2
0.4
NE
3
1
NE
9
1.1
NE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
0.2
SSW
2
Energy kJ
1
2
5
3
1
2
152
160
123
1
1
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
3
4
3
3
4
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
6
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
9
9
9
5
6
7
6
7
7
9
6
9
6
9
9
9
8
7
9
7
7
6
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