Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
11.9° 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 (21 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 6AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Afternoon (21 Aug)2ft (0.6m)10s
Evening (21 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the WSW by Sun afternoon).

Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
ESE
9
0.7
ESE
10
0.8
ESE
10
0.6
ESE
10
0.7
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.4
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
14
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
96
96
77
65
97
118
67
86
55
37
18
18
8
8
8
14
17
Wind (km/h)
5
NNE
5
NW
10
W
10
WNW
5
W
5
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
5
NNW
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
W
10
NNE
0
E
5
N
10
NW
Wind State
glassy
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
on
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
11:43PM1.60m
12:09PM1.60m
00:30AM1.55m
1:01PM1.56m
Low Tide
5:58AM0.39m
6:25PM0.42m
6:44AM0.43m
7:15PM0.45m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:52
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:38
5:39
 mm
Temp °C
10
9
8
8
9
12
13
11
10
9
8
7
8
15
17
15
13
Feels °C
9
7
5
5
6
9
9
7
8
6
4
4
4
12
15
12
10
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