Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 3PM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
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 7°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | E 11 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | NNE 14 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 111 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 21 | 21 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 34 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 7 | 18 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:15AM2.01m | 8:43PM2.18m | 8:56AM2.04m | 9:21PM2.21m | 9:37AM2.06m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:34PM0.30m | 3:06AM0.38m | 3:14PM0.29m | 3:46AM0.34m | 3:54PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 111 | 74 | 59 | 43 | 32 | 30 | 20 | 19 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 39 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | NE 16 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 15 | ENE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NNE 14 |
| kJ | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 22 | 16 | 2 | 3 | 8 | 7 | 18 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 17 | E 14 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 16 | NE 10 | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 10 | N 6 | NE 15 | NE 15 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 3 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | — | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 |
| kJ | 9 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 25 | 40 | 34 | — | 1 | 4 | 5 | 3 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 72 | 68 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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