Daniels Reef surfForecast / Northland / New Zealand

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 17 Jul 2025 NZST
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Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is
15.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daniels Reef this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Daniels Reef in the next 12 days are 3.0m 10s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jul 24) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Jul 19) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (NZST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6PM (Thu 24th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daniels Reef over the next 12 days.

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Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
N
1.2
N
0.6
N
0.9
SSW
0.7
SW
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.8
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.4
E
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.3
ESE
0.2
E
1.3
E
1.8
E
2.2
E
2.5
E
3
ESE
3
E
3
ESE
4
E
4
E
4
E
4
E
4
E
4.5
E
4
ENE
3.5
ENE
3.5
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
3
ENE
Period(s) (?)6784411101010104101010101013568891010121213131313131212121211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)1721511095728382826132344303523262528102259625856135218832610597647735733596556906194563342773121228121642023
Wind
(km/h)
15
WNW
10
NW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SW
15
SW
10
W
15
SW
10
W
5
ESE
20
ESE
10
ESE
5
S
5
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
10
ESE
10
SE
20
SE
35
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
40
SE
50
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
55
ESE
50
ESE
55
ESE
45
ESE
45
ENE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
crosscross-
off
glassononcross-
on
crosscrosscrossononononononononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
11:55AM
2.10
12:16AM
2.25
12:49PM
2.10
1:08AM
2.21
1:46PM
2.10
2:05AM
2.16
2:47PM
2.11
3:06AM
2.12
3:50PM
2.14
4:08AM
2.11
4:52PM
2.18
5:10AM
2.12
5:52PM
2.24
6:09AM
2.14
6:48PM
2.29
7:05AM
2.17
7:40PM
2.34
7:57AM
2.18
8:29PM
2.36
8:47AM
2.18
9:16PM
2.35
9:35AM
2.16
10:00PM
2.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:11PM
0.31
6:46AM
0.23
7:04PM
0.36
7:39AM
0.24
8:01PM
0.40
8:35AM
0.24
9:03PM
0.43
9:34AM
0.25
10:07PM
0.44
10:35AM
0.24
11:11PM
0.41
11:35AM
0.21
12:13AM
0.37
12:33PM
0.18
1:10AM
0.32
1:27PM
0.15
2:04AM
0.27
2:18PM
0.13
2:54AM
0.24
3:06PM
0.15
3:41AM
0.23
3:52PM
0.19
Thursday
17
Friday
18
Saturday
19
Sunday
20
Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
Sunday
27
Monday
28
Sunrise7:28--7:28--7:26--7:26--7:26--7:24--7:24--7:24--7:22--7:22--7:22--7:20--
Sunset-5:24--5:25--5:25--5:27--5:28--5:28--5:29--5:30--5:30--5:30--5:31--5:32-
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Rain (mm)
5361---111-------1596211-----81126324
Temp. °C141512131412131311121312121312141412121213141313131313131413141414131616
Feels °C (?)1214789810109988101110111210855654333342444399

Short Range Forecast: Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 10°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SW by Sat night).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the SE on Wed morning, near gales from the ESE by Fri morning).

Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 48mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Mainly near gales.

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Eyeball surf reportRecent Eyeball Surf Reports for Northland

  1. weather stationWind Update Continuing clean conditions at Daniels Reef (calm at Auckland 41 km from Daniels Reef). 1.8m 7s swell from the NNW with a 0.4m 7s swell from the N. Swells combining to make to make bigger set waves.

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41 km away, 55 min ago

2 km/h
NNE
14.0
15.8
Air / Water (°C)
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Information about the Daniels Reef Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Daniels Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Daniels Reef can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Daniels Reef surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Daniels Reef) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Daniels Reef may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

Daniels Reef is 55 km (34 miles) from the city of Northshore. If you plan a holiday in Northland, look for hotels and other accommodation in Northshore. Northshore has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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