
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 5s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 6AM is: 0.1m 10s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | E 11 | N 12 | N 12 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 214 | 114 | 133 | 137 | 89 | 67 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
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 | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:50AM2.21m | 8:05PM2.27m | 8:36AM2.32m | 8:51PM2.32m | 9:23AM2.40m | 9:38PM2.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:42AM0.20m | 2:05PM0.29m | 2:27AM0.10m | 2:52PM0.22m | 3:13AM0.04m | 3:41PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 10 | N 10 | N 12 | N 7 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 6 |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 25 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 148 | 114 | 133 | 137 | 89 | 67 | 46 | 32 | 31 | 30 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 10 | E 11 | N 12 | — | N 12 | — | N 14 | N 14 | N 14 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | N 10 | E 11 | — | — | — | E 11 | — | E 13 | E 13 | N 11 | E 14 | E 13 | — |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 7 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | SW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | — | 50 | 66 | 66 | 69 | 71 | 126 | 214 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 68 | 195 | 195 | 365 | 378 | 372 | 14 | 14 | 96 | 96 | 155 | 566 | 654 | 456 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 58 | 70 | 58 | 176 |
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