Daniels Reef Surf Break

Daniels Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Issued: 11 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with N swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 4PM is: 0.6m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (05 Jul)2ft (0.6m)10s

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 morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, fresh winds from the N by Sun night).

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
2
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
2.1
N
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
8
2.4
NNE
8
2
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
9
2.3
E
7
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
100
76
72
71
71
71
378
527
512
261
171
226
198
199
312
451
727
567
671
517
553
477
358
212
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
NNW
15
N
25
N
35
N
30
NW
25
NW
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
25
NNE
35
NE
35
ENE
35
ENE
35
E
35
ESE
30
SSE
25
S
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
10:44AM1.96m
11:08PM2.14m
11:28AM1.95m
11:49PM2.12m
12:14PM1.96m
00:34AM2.11m
Low Tide
5:01PM0.38m
5:36AM0.41m
5:44PM0.42m
6:19AM0.39m
6:29PM0.45m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
heavy rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
mod rain
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:19
5:19
 mm
1
1
1
13
1
1
3
2
3
5
5
7
8
4
3
Temp °C
12
15
15
14
14
15
12
11
12
13
13
12
12
13
13
12
13
14
13
14
13
13
12
11
Feels °C
11
13
13
11
10
8
6
5
7
7
8
7
7
7
7
7
6
8
6
7
6
7
7
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
6
0.9
NNE
6
0.8
NNE
6
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.4
E
10
0.1
N
18
2
N
8
2.1
N
9
1.8
N
9
1.7
N
9
1.8
NNE
9
1.6
NNE
9
1.2
NNE
8
Energy kJ
100
66
51
71
71
71
49
48
48
48
48
49
49
31
31
30
6
567
671
515
450
477
358
212
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
9
0.1
N
18
0.3
N
12
0.4
N
12
0.3
E
10
1
E
7
Energy kJ
79
76
72
2
2
7
27
47
17
94
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
7
0.5
ENE
7
0.1
N
10
0.4
N
12
0.2
N
12
0.6
E
10
Energy kJ
16
26
2
47
11
72
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
3
0.9
NNE
6
1.2
N
5
1.7
NNE
6
2.1
N
7
2.4
NNW
7
2.2
NNW
7
1.6
NNW
7
1.4
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.5
N
7
1.8
N
7
2
N
8
2.4
NNE
8
1.7
ENE
7
2
ENE
7
2.3
E
7
2.3
E
7
1.7
ESE
6
1.8
SE
6
1.1
S
5
Energy kJ
1
62
82
188
378
527
512
261
171
226
198
199
312
451
727
261
330
517
553
245
209
54
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
4
4
1
1
2
1
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
3
53
68
223
57
53
0
57
57
72
72
72
72
72
72
168
121
121
121
77
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Northland
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
1
9
9
2
5
8
2
1
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
5
5
6
5
5
5
6
5
7
6
5
9
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
5
9
8
8
8
7
8
5
5
5
7
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