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Lat Long: 36.30° S 174.80° E

Daniels Reef Surf Photo: 'Daniels Reef' by Adin pio

Issued: 5 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daniels Reef sea temperature is

14.5° C

0.2°

Daniels Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	WSW	SW	SW	NW
	4 s	cross	4 s	4 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WNW	N
	4 s	cross	4 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	WNW	N
	4 s	cross	4 s	4 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SW	N	WNW
	4 s	cross	4 s	6 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	N	E
	3 s	cross	3 s	6 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	N	N
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	6 s	8 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	E
	3 s	cross	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	E
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	E
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	E
	3 s	cross	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 6 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	SSW	SSW	E	ESE
	3 s	cross- on	3 s	10 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 22 August at 9 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSW	E
	3 s	glass	3 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 August at 12 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SSW	S	SSE	SSW	E
	2 s	glass	2 s	2 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 August at 3 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	NNE	SE	SE	E
	10 s	on	2 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 August at 6 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SE	ESE	ESE	E
	2 s	on	2 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 August at 9 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	ESE	E	ESE	E
	2 s	cross- on	2 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 August at 12 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	E	ESE
	2 s	cross- on	2 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 23 August at 3 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Daniels Reef around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 48 minutes before low water (falling spring tide). Tide height was 0.5m (1.7 ft). Range 2.60m (8.5 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Daniels Reef Surf Photo: 'Daniels Reef' by Adin pio

Daniels Reef 2012

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User: Adin pio (10 photos)

Country: New Zealand (2475 photos)

Photo taken at: 2:37 pm 22 Aug 2012