Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.9° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 4AM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a North direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)8ft (2.4m)7s
Afternoon (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s
Evening (06 Jul)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
1
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
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
2.3
N
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.9
SE
6
1.7
SSE
6
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.5
E
10
0.6
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
71
49
452
561
621
355
206
226
230
200
233
434
804
763
698
554
509
395
290
181
119
73
46
73
Wind (km/h)
25
N
35
NNE
25
NW
30
NNW
35
NNW
25
NNW
25
NNW
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
30
NE
25
NE
35
ENE
25
ENE
30
ESE
35
SE
35
SSE
30
S
20
SSW
20
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
11:08PM2.14m
11:28AM1.95m
11:49PM2.12m
12:14PM1.96m
00:34AM2.11m
1:05PM1.97m
Low Tide
5:36AM0.41m
5:44PM0.42m
6:19AM0.39m
6:29PM0.45m
7:04AM0.37m
clear
cloud
heavy rain
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
mod rain
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
light rain
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
13
1
1
1
2
2
7
7
10
5
4
3
1
1
Temp °C
14
15
13
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
11
11
14
14
13
Feels °C
10
8
9
4
5
7
8
7
8
9
8
8
8
7
9
8
7
7
6
6
7
8
7
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
N
21
0.1
N
18
1.3
N
8
1.9
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.6
N
9
1.4
NNE
8
1.1
NNE
8
0.9
NNE
8
0.8
NNE
8
0.6
NE
8
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
71
49
48
48
48
31
48
32
31
31
31
30
8
7
230
554
509
395
290
176
119
73
38
73
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
18
0.1
N
12
0.5
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
N
12
0.2
E
12
0.4
E
9
0.6
ESE
7
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
10
0.6
NNE
8
Energy kJ
2
7
3
69
47
26
12
28
35
41
46
41
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
12
0.1
N
12
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
9
0.5
E
7
0.4
ESE
7
Energy kJ
12
3
42
40
23
16
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
2.3
N
7
2.5
NNW
7
2.4
NNW
7
1.9
NNW
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.5
N
7
2
N
7
2.5
NNE
8
2.4
NNE
8
2.2
NNE
9
1.3
E
5
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.9
SE
6
1.7
SSE
6
1.2
S
5
1.1
S
5
1
SSW
4
1.2
SSW
4
Energy kJ
82
166
452
561
621
355
206
226
230
200
233
434
804
763
698
99
173
200
240
181
71
51
41
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
5
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
Distance (km)
72
301
0
57
57
57
99
53
72
72
72
73
72
121
121
121
121
77
121
5
5
84
86
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
9
5
3
3
3
1
1
1
2
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
6
6
5
4
6
5
7
6
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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