
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 12PM is: 0.5m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | E 11 | N 6 | N 6 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 161 | 155 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 29 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:49AM1.92m | 7:22PM2.08m | 7:33AM1.97m | 8:03PM2.14m | 8:15AM2.01m | 8:43PM2.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:56AM0.56m | 1:09PM0.38m | 1:42AM0.50m | 1:52PM0.34m | 2:25AM0.44m | 2:34PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
— | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
55 | 84 | 84 | 84 | 83 | 80 | 80 | 76 | 75 | 73 | 72 | 72 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 42 | 39 | 115 | 63 | 52 | 39 | 28 | 29 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | N 19 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 38 | 38 | 38 | 39 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 19 | E 11 | N 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 | NE 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 2 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 28 | 54 | 61 | 61 | 117 | 161 | 155 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 53 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 53 | 53 | 53 | 31 | 53 | 78 | 32 | 32 | 78 | 57 | 53 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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