Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
14.6° C
0.1° 

Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (12 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Aug)6ft (1.8m)7s
Afternoon (12 Aug)6ft (1.9m)8s
Evening (12 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Wed morning, calm by Fri morning).

Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
8
1.8
NE
6
1.8
NE
7
1.9
NE
8
1.9
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.6
NE
7
1.7
ENE
7
1.2
NE
7
1.1
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
7
0.7
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
0.6
NE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
118
214
336
382
392
368
326
289
274
147
127
82
71
57
45
45
44
43
41
34
33
33
33
Wind (km/h)
30
ENE
30
ENE
25
ENE
30
E
25
E
20
E
25
E
25
E
15
E
15
ESE
5
SSE
5
SSW
5
SSE
5
SE
5
W
5
WSW
0
SSW
0
S
0
SSE
5
ESE
5
N
5
S
5
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
cross-on
High Tide
6:07AM2.18m
6:44PM2.37m
7:05AM2.24m
7:37PM2.44m
7:58AM2.29m
8:27PM2.47m
Low Tide
00:10AM0.31m
12:30PM0.12m
1:08AM0.22m
1:25PM0.07m
2:02AM0.14m
2:18PM0.04m
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:44
5:45
5:45
 mm
2
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
15
16
15
14
13
13
13
13
15
15
15
13
Feels °C
7
7
8
7
9
10
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
15
14
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
12
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