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Daniels Reef Surf Guide
Daniels Reef in Northland is a sheltered reef break that has fairly consistent surf Works best in offshore winds from the north. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the best swell direction is from the northeast. A right hand reef break. Best around high tide. It very rarely gets crowded here. Watch out for urchins, rips, rocks and sharks.
Daniels Reef Spot Info
| Type: | Rating: |
|---|---|
 Reef |  3.6 |
| Reliability: | Todays Sea Temp*: |
| inconsistent | 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite |
Surfing Daniels Reef:
The best conditions reported for surf at Daniels Reef occur when a East-northeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.
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What's the best time of year to surf Daniels Reef (for consistent clean waves)?
julyBest Season: winter
The best time of year for surfing Daniels Reef with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winterand most often the month of July. Clean surfable waves are typically found 2% of the time in July while 5% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 93% of the time it is considered too small by mostsurfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.
clean
2%
Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.
blown out
5%
Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).
too small
93%
Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).
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Interactive Daniels Reef surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Daniels Reef is Whangarei Airport (WRE) in New Zealand, 71 km (44 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Daniels Reef is Auckland International Airport (AKL), also in New Zealand, 78 km (48 miles) away.
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Daniels Reef Sea Temperature
The water temperature at Daniels Reef is rather cool (16.6 °C) and the air temperature will feel similar. A good quality spring wetsuit with optional neoprene boots should suffice. No need for wetsuit gloves.Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit and neoprene boots.Current Temp*: 16.6°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellitewater-tempView Sea Temp MapSwell History at Daniels Reef
Surf stats for Daniels Reef, see the swell variation by month or season on the history page here.
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Wind History at Daniels Reef
Wind stats for Daniels Reef, see the variation in direction and stength by month or season on the history page here.
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Daniels Reef Reviews:
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Ratings
Based on 6 votes.
- Overall:3.6
- Quality on a good day:4.7
- Consistency of Surf:3.2
- Difficulty Level:4.2
- Wind and Kite Surfing:1.4
- Crowds:2.8
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Review
Impartial reviews submitted by Surf-Forecast users.
Jack from New Zealand
“Fun right and left here. Short walk from the car to get to the break: a little rock hopping but nothing to nasty although I would definitely recommend it for someone who is used to reef breaks or have some mates to show them the best way in.
It's a little localized but it can be a zoo on a good day and it helps keep everyone in line give respect to get respect.
Works at all stages of the tide although its a little shallow at dead low mellow drop in with the wave standing up tall on the inside sections with fun little ramps and walls to hack. At low tide be mindful of the reef, especially when it's a little bigger as its shallow on the inside.”
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Beach and reefWave Buoys Nearest To Daniels Reef:
- Closest Wave BuoyBream Bay Buoy32 mi
- Second closest Wave BuoyBay of Plenty Buoy139 mi
- Third closest Wave BuoyGolden Bay Buoy319 mi
- Fourth closest Wave BuoyTory East Head Buoy340 mi
- Fifth closest Wave BuoyFairway Beacon352 mi
