
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction, 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 12:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | SW 4 | SW 4 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
50 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:03AM2.23m | 9:19PM2.31m | 9:46AM2.30m | 10:02PM2.32m | 10:31AM2.34m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:00AM0.18m | 3:19PM0.23m | 3:42AM0.12m | 4:03PM0.21m | 4:25AM0.09m | 4:49PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | E 12 | N 6 | E 13 | NW 4 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 5 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
50 | 22 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | N 6 | E 13 | N 6 | E 13 | N 6 | N 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | N 6 | — | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 |
— | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 21 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 14 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 58 | 58 | 70 | 70 | 58 | 58 | 101 | 123 | 123 | 342 | 123 | 342 | 195 | 195 | 78 | 78 | 78 | 68 | 195 | 195 | 195 | 68 |
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