Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 am 25 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.3° C
1.5° 

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


How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (25 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jul)2.5ft (0.7m)12s
Afternoon (25 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s
Evening (25 Jul)2ft (0.6m)11s

Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat afternoon, min 4°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
25
Sunday
26
Monday
27
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
11
0.4
SE
17
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.4
ESE
15
0.5
ESE
15
0.5
ESE
15
0.7
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
14
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
0.8
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
1.1
ESE
13
0.9
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
13
1.5
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
140
134
90
90
87
98
89
123
123
207
247
236
229
222
414
414
289
529
668
668
737
Wind (km/h)
10
NW
15
SW
15
SSW
20
SW
25
SW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
10
S
15
S
15
SSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
WSW
Wind State
cross
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
2:31PM1.57m
2:46AM1.49m
3:17PM1.56m
3:32AM1.46m
4:03PM1.54m
Low Tide
8:10AM0.45m
8:45PM0.48m
8:59AM0.46m
9:32PM0.48m
9:48AM0.46m
cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:22
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
11
12
9
9
8
7
6
7
10
10
8
5
5
4
4
6
10
10
9
7
Feels °C
7
7
7
4
3
1
1
1
3
5
4
3
0
0
-1
-1
0
4
4
4
2
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