Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
14.8° 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 (30 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 5AM is: 0.5m 12s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.5m)12s
Afternoon (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s
Evening (30 Jul)1.5ft (0.4m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Thu night, calm by Sat morning).

Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
ESE
12
0.4
E
11
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
N
6
1.1
N
7
1
N
7
0.8
N
7
0.7
N
7
0.7
N
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
80
76
75
73
72
72
46
46
45
39
155
135
103
89
58
44
44
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
30
NNW
25
NW
15
W
20
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
7:22PM2.08m
7:33AM1.97m
8:03PM2.14m
8:15AM2.01m
8:43PM2.18m
Low Tide
1:42AM0.50m
1:52PM0.34m
2:25AM0.44m
2:34PM0.30m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
1
3
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
13
12
12
14
15
12
10
Feels °C
9
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
10
7
7
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