Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 10 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.0°C
0.4° 

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 (10 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 14s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7PM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 10). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Afternoon (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s
Evening (10 Sep)1ft (0.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the SW by Sat morning).

Thu
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
14
0.3
NE
13
0.2
NNE
15
0.2
NNE
14
0.4
NE
9
0.9
SW
4
0.9
SSW
4
0.9
SW
4
0.3
NE
12
0.2
NNE
13
1.2
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1.1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
1
SW
4
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
30
32
31
32
31
30
27
21
20
22
21
29
28
24
17
59
49
44
36
35
35
Wind (km/h)
10
WNW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
NW
30
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
25
SW
30
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:26PM2.32m
6:50AM2.21m
7:16PM2.37m
7:41AM2.27m
8:03PM2.39m
Low Tide
12:15PM0.20m
00:51AM0.21m
1:08PM0.15m
1:41AM0.13m
1:58PM0.13m
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cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:28
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:07
6:07
6:08
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
13
15
15
14
13
10
11
11
13
13
13
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
12
12
Feels °C
11
12
12
12
10
3
6
7
9
9
6
6
8
7
6
5
6
7
8
6
6
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