Surf Forecasts:
Daniels Reef surf forecast from 11 Jul 2026:
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 18 Jul, 12AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period, E swell with 79 kJ wave energy.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daniels Reef this week:
The most powerful waves expected at Daniels Reef in the next 16 days are 0.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 18) at 12AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.3m 5s period and expected on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3AM.
| Wave Type | Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | - | - |
| Best Surf | - | - |
| Most Powerful | 12AM (Sat 18th Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daniels Reef over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 11 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | E 14 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 250 | 96 | 65 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 14 | 47 | 43 | 79 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:01PM2.13m | 4:19AM2.14m | 5:03PM2.22m | 5:21AM2.18m | 6:02PM2.32m | 6:21AM2.24m | 7:00PM2.41m | 7:19AM2.29m | 7:55PM2.48m | 8:14AM2.32m | 8:48PM2.52m | 9:08AM2.31m | 9:39PM2.51m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:45AM0.26m | 10:16PM0.44m | 10:45AM0.20m | 11:20PM0.38m | 11:45AM0.14m | 00:22AM0.30m | 12:44PM0.07m | 1:22AM0.21m | 1:41PM0.01m | 2:19AM0.15m | 2:36PM-0.01m | 3:13AM0.10m | 3:28PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | 7:28 | — | — |
 | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | 5:24 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 96 | 96 | 65 | 43 | 27 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 35 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 47 | 43 | 79 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 12 | N 12 | N 12 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | N 11 | NE 12 | NE 11 | NE 11 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 11 | NE 4 | E 10 | E 10 | E 14 | NNE 5 | N 5 | — |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 10 | N 9 | N 9 | N 10 | NE 11 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | E 12 | NE 9 | N 4 | NE 10 | N 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | — | — | NNW 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 3 | SW 3 |
| kJ | 250 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 | 16 | 66 | 87 | — | — | 10 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 61 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 32 | 8 | 5 | 58 | 72 | 123 | 72 | 60 | 58 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 3 |
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The above surf forecast table for Daniels Reef provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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