Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with N swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 13 | N 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:32PM1.84m | 3:46AM1.78m | 4:28PM1.87m | 4:42AM1.80m | 5:21PM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.57m | 9:47PM0.71m | 10:08AM0.56m | 10:44PM0.69m | 11:02AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 13 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 |
6 | 7 | 7 | 29 | 33 | 17 | 10 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 12 | NE 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | — | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 10 | NE 13 | E 13 | NE 10 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | N 12 | E 12 | E 13 | N 12 | — | — | — | N 14 |
— | 4 | 7 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | — | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 |
46 | 54 | 40 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 365 | 380 | 377 | 58 | 5 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 195 |
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