Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 01 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
16.3° 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.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (01 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7PM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Afternoon (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s
Evening (01 Jul)3.5ft (1.0m)10s

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

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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
1
Thursday
2
Friday
3
Sat
4
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
3 AM
6 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
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
1
E
11
1
E
10
1
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
200
239
198
196
198
202
259
289
231
184
220
218
214
167
167
171
177
177
171
171
259
243
239
190
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
5
E
5
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:58AM1.97m
8:29PM2.12m
8:39AM1.98m
9:10PM2.14m
9:21AM1.98m
9:49PM2.15m
Low Tide
2:17PM0.34m
2:50AM0.48m
3:00PM0.33m
3:33AM0.46m
3:40PM0.33m
4:14AM0.44m
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
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—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:15
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
5:16
—
—
—
—
5:16
 mm
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
9
8
10
10
11
11
10
11
10
9
10
10
11
11
12
12
11
11
12
11
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
E
10
1.1
E
10
1.1
E
11
1
E
11
0.9
E
11
0.1
N
11
1
E
10
0.1
N
11
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
10
0.9
E
13
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
12
Energy kJ
200
239
—
2
2
202
259
289
231
184
2
218
2
167
167
171
177
177
171
171
259
243
239
190
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
—
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
—
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
—
2
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
—
—
—
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Energy kJ
—
—
—
2
2
2
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
3
0.2
SSE
3
1
E
10
1
E
10
1
E
10
—
—
—
—
0.4
ESE
3
1
E
11
—
1
E
10
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
0.3
NNE
2
Energy kJ
5
1
198
196
198
—
—
—
—
3
220
—
214
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
—
1
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(10 max)
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Distance (km)
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(10 max)
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