Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with N swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 08). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 14 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 170 | 226 | 408 | 756 | 587 | 427 | 338 | 253 | 219 | 219 | 185 | 185 | 157 |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross |
High Tide | 2:56AM2.06m | 3:41PM2.12m | 4:02AM2.08m | 4:46PM2.19m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:54PM0.48m | 9:24AM0.29m | 10:01PM0.46m | 10:28AM0.25m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | N 12 | NE 13 | NE 14 | NE 14 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 | N 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 587 | 427 | 338 | 253 | 219 | 219 | 185 | 185 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | NE 13 | N 12 | E 14 | N 12 | E 8 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 10 | E 12 | E 7 | — | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 8 | WSW 2 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | SW 2 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 32 | 57 | 97 | 154 | 170 | 226 | 408 | 756 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 175 | 175 | 175 | 96 | 72 | 96 | 87 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
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