Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Wednesday 13 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
18.6° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 6PM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 May)2ft (0.6m)8s
Afternoon (13 May)4.5ft (1.4m)6s
Evening (13 May)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night).

Wed
13
Thursday
14
Friday
15
Sat
16
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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
1.5
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.7
E
6
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
55
129
158
176
183
159
125
96
56
56
54
50
47
68
53
51
33
35
36
51
68
67
50
71
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
30
E
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
ESE
15
SE
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
4:04PM1.94m
4:23AM2.10m
4:59PM2.07m
5:16AM2.18m
5:53PM2.20m
Low Tide
9:59AM0.42m
10:16PM0.48m
10:50AM0.31m
11:12PM0.40m
11:42AM0.19m
00:07AM0.31m
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:24
5:23
5:22
5:22
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
14
13
14
14
15
15
14
15
14
11
11
10
11
13
12
9
10
10
10
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
12
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
8
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.5
NE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
NE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.5
E
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.5
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.7
ENE
8
0.6
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
Energy kJ
55
2
2
2
2
2
125
96
56
37
16
10
47
68
53
51
33
22
36
51
68
67
50
71
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
9
0.1
N
10
0.3
NE
8
0.3
E
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
0.2
ENE
11
Energy kJ
4
2
2
3
2
10
14
2
2
2
2
2
12
11
2
2
11
12
12
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
12
Energy kJ
2
4
4
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
4
1.5
E
5
1.4
E
6
1.3
E
7
1.2
ENE
8
1.1
ENE
8
0.6
SE
4
0.6
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.5
ESE
5
0.7
E
6
0.3
SE
3
0.6
ESE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.7
E
6
0.4
ESE
6
0.4
ESE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
Energy kJ
21
129
158
176
183
159
12
12
19
56
54
50
15
32
1
8
12
35
13
4
2
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
5
5
5
5
5
5
32
8
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
2
4
5
5
5
4
5
6
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
7
7
6
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
9
9
8
7
9
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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