Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 11 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
18.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7PM is: 1.2m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 May)2ft (0.6m)11s
Afternoon (11 May)1.5ft (0.5m)11s
Evening (11 May)6.5ft (2.0m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the E on Mon night, light winds from the ENE by Tue afternoon).

Mon
11
Tuesday
12
Wednesday
13
Thu
14
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
2
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
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
1.2
E
5
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
ENE
7
2
E
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
8
1
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1
E
8
0.7
ESE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
93
66
65
60
353
504
496
403
459
169
120
94
73
49
73
140
83
104
176
215
204
201
127
49
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
10
SE
15
ESE
30
E
35
E
35
E
35
E
30
E
10
NNE
10
NE
5
ENE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
SE
25
SE
25
ESE
30
E
25
E
20
ESE
20
E
20
ESE
20
SE
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:08PM1.79m
2:36AM1.97m
3:07PM1.84m
3:29AM2.02m
4:04PM1.94m
4:23AM2.10m
Low Tide
8:14AM0.58m
8:25PM0.56m
9:06AM0.52m
9:20PM0.53m
9:59AM0.42m
10:16PM0.48m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:07
7:07
7:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:24
5:24
5:23
3
1
1
2
4
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
17
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
15
16
16
15
14
12
15
13
10
9
9
10
11
15
16
16
13
14
14
14
12
12
12
11
10
12
12
11
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.5
ENE
11
0.1
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
11
1.6
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
1
ENE
8
0.9
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
7
0.7
E
7
0.7
ENE
8
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.7
NE
8
0.6
NE
8
Energy kJ
93
66
65
3
11
3
3
3
266
169
120
94
73
49
73
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
60
48
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
13
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
12
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.2
N
11
0.4
ENE
9
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
N
10
0.6
E
8
Energy kJ
3
3
3
2
2
9
9
9
9
26
2
2
2
2
49
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
11
0.1
N
14
0.1
N
10
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
2
4
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSW
4
0.4
S
4
0.2
S
3
1.2
E
5
2
E
7
2.1
E
8
2.1
E
8
2
ENE
7
2
E
8
0.4
ESE
3
1
E
8
1.2
E
5
1.4
E
5
1.4
E
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1
E
8
0.7
ESE
7
Energy kJ
11
4
1
60
353
504
496
403
459
3
140
83
104
176
215
204
201
127
40
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
3
5
36
36
70
70
53
25
0
14
5
5
5
25
5
36
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
68
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
1
4
4
5
4
2
2
2
2
3
1
3
4
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
9
9
7
4
5
7
6
5
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
8
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
9
7
5
7
7
6
6
7
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