
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daniels Reef today (11 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Daniels Reef at 3AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 11). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Daniels Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:20AM2.23m | 8:36PM2.26m | 9:04AM2.27m | 9:18PM2.24m | 9:46AM2.27m | 9:59PM2.20m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:15AM0.16m | 2:36PM0.25m | 2:58AM0.14m | 3:20PM0.26m | 3:39AM0.16m | 4:03PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:32 | — | |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | N 4 |
23 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 5 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 9 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | NE 9 |
11 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 21 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | NNE 10 | NNE 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 9 | N 14 | N 10 | — | N 10 | N 10 | N 13 | N 13 | N 13 | N 12 |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 4 | WSW 2 | WSW 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — |
3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 58 | 31 | 8 | 14 | 5 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 31 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 61 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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