Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
11.8° C
1.6° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Afternoon (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)9s
Evening (22 Aug)0.5ft (0.2m)13s

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 8°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
10
0.3
ESE
10
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
ESE
9
0.2
E
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
0.3
ESE
13
0.2
ESE
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
23
18
8
8
8
14
17
17
16
16
34
17
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
17
17
35
18
Wind (km/h)
10
W
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NNE
5
NE
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NNW
15
NNW
25
NW
20
NNW
20
NW
15
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
20
WNW
15
W
15
W
15
WNW
10
WNW
15
W
10
W
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
00:30AM1.55m
1:01PM1.56m
1:17AM1.49m
1:51PM1.52m
2:05AM1.43m
2:38PM1.50m
Low Tide
6:44AM0.43m
7:15PM0.45m
7:30AM0.44m
8:05PM0.46m
8:18AM0.44m
8:52PM0.45m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:48
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:39
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
7
6
8
14
16
15
13
13
14
15
15
17
19
13
12
12
12
11
11
15
16
15
13
Feels °C
3
2
4
10
13
12
10
9
10
9
9
12
15
7
5
6
7
7
6
12
12
11
8
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