Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 12 am 11 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.9°C
0.8° 

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 (11 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 7AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Afternoon (11 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s
Evening (11 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
11
Monday
12
Tuesday
13
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 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
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
ENE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
8
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
0.4
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
24
26
27
26
26
25
24
23
24
24
25
25
26
24
15
15
19
18
18
19
20
21
21
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
10
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
5
WNW
5
NW
5
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
5
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
NW
10
N
10
NW
10
WNW
10
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:20AM2.23m
8:36PM2.26m
9:04AM2.27m
9:18PM2.24m
9:46AM2.27m
9:59PM2.20m
Low Tide
2:15AM0.16m
2:36PM0.25m
2:58AM0.14m
3:20PM0.26m
3:39AM0.16m
4:03PM0.29m
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
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cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
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cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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6:41
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6:41
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7:31
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7:32
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7:32
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 mm
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1
1
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1
1
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1
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Temp °C
15
15
16
18
20
20
18
15
15
15
15
15
16
19
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
20
18
16
Feels °C
13
13
15
16
18
18
16
14
16
16
15
14
15
19
18
17
16
15
15
16
17
18
17
16
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