Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.2° C
0.0° 

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 (19 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 14s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 6AM is: 0.3m 14s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a North direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)14s
Afternoon (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s
Evening (19 Jul)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 21mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
14
0.2
E
14
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
0.2
E
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
37
36
36
36
16
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SSW
5
S
5
SW
10
S
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
10:28PM2.45m
10:53AM2.22m
11:17PM2.36m
11:44AM2.15m
Low Tide
4:56AM0.11m
5:10PM0.15m
5:45AM0.17m
6:00PM0.27m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
 mm
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
12
Feels °C
9
9
9
10
9
9
10
10
10
11
10
10
11
12
12
11
8
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