Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Thursday 09 Apr 2026 NZST
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Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
20.1° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 3AM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Afternoon (10 Apr)5.5ft (1.7m)13s
Evening (10 Apr)7ft (2.1m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
N
1.7
N
1.7
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.6
NNE
1.7
NNE
1.7
NNE
2.1
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
2.5
NE
3
NE
3
NE
4
ENE
4.5
ENE
5
ENE
5.5
ENE
5.5
ENE
6
ENE
6.5
NE
3.5
NE
3
NE
2.3
NE
Period(s) (?)151515151414131313131313141414151515141414131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1525129713641137988989965987150224942214250430503634644586481034713241129651490117678455625741374
Wind
(km/h)
5
S
10
S
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
SE
35
SE
40
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
45
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
35
SE
35
WNW
30
WSW
35
W
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
onoffcross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:36AM
1.93
12:51PM
1.80
1:28AM
1.88
1:45PM
1.76
2:23AM
1.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:26PM
0.51
7:00AM
0.64
7:15PM
0.56
7:53AM
0.68
8:09PM
0.59
8:50AM
0.67
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Sunrise----6:41-------6:41-------6:41---
Sunset-------6:01-------6:00-------6:00
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
heavy rain
heavy rain
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
Rain (mm)
12-------------1378141432-
Temp. °C181717181819201919191919191919192020202121211919
Feels °C (?)191717181718191717161514131313131413131418181514
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