Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (18 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 4s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11PM is: 0.8m 4s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 4s |
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 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
24 | 13 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 60 | 115 | 47 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:29PM2.18m | 11:59AM2.09m | 00:15AM2.06m | 12:47PM2.00m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:54AM0.26m | 6:15PM0.42m | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.54m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | — | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
24 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | 6 | 16 | 15 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 10 | N 10 | N 10 | SE 5 | E 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 14 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | — | N 10 | E 12 | — | — | E 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 4 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 4 | SSE 4 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 11 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 60 | 115 | 47 | 9 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 36 | 36 | 14 | 99 | 58 | 176 | 223 | 303 | 36 | 31 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 14 |
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