Daniels Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.1° 

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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with N swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a North direction and 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (10 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
10
Tuesday
11
Wednesday
12
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
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
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
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
N
8
1.5
N
8
1.4
N
8
1.3
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.2
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.1
N
8
1.2
N
9
1.2
N
9
1.1
N
9
1.1
N
9
1
N
9
1
NNE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.6
NE
8
1.4
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
329
298
260
217
185
185
187
153
146
145
153
256
240
194
190
154
154
338
341
299
235
186
186
Wind (km/h)
10
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
5
SW
5
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
SE
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
25
NE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:02AM2.08m
4:46PM2.19m
5:06AM2.12m
5:47PM2.28m
6:07AM2.18m
6:44PM2.37m
Low Tide
10:28AM0.25m
11:07PM0.40m
11:30AM0.19m
00:10AM0.31m
12:30PM0.12m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:43
5:44
5:44
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
12
11
12
14
15
13
12
12
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
14
Feels °C
10
9
11
13
13
11
11
11
10
9
10
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
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