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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Wednesday 20 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
15.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | |
6 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 31 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 8:15AM1.81m | 8:39PM1.95m | 9:13AM1.78m | 9:36PM1.89m | 10:08AM1.73m | 10:33PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:05AM0.08m | 2:23PM0.07m | 3:04AM0.06m | 3:21PM0.06m | 4:01AM0.05m | 4:18PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | 5:00 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
 kJ | 5 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 12 | 3 | 10 | 16 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 8 | S 9 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 11 | E 10 |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 4 | 13 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 24 | 39 | 91 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 34 | 95 | 174 | 97 | 244 | 95 | 98 | 98 | 104 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 98 | 34 | 34 | 91 |
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