Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 11AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:15AM2.06m | 12:47PM2.00m | 1:02AM1.94m | 1:39PM1.92m | 1:53AM1.85m | 2:34PM1.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:39AM0.36m | 7:03PM0.54m | 7:27AM0.46m | 7:54PM0.63m | 8:17AM0.53m | 8:49PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
4 | 8 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | N 16 | N 14 | NE 14 | NE 14 | N 14 |
6 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 |
3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | WSW 2 | — | W 2 | W 2 | WSW 3 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 58 | 99 | 365 | 365 | 272 | 272 |
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