Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 7PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 13). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | - | - |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 13 | Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 15 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 18 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 4 | 40 | 4 | 3 | 34 | 30 | 29 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:51AM1.69m | 7:10PM1.72m | 7:40AM1.73m | 7:59PM1.71m | 8:25AM1.75m | 8:47PM1.69m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:57PM0.16m | 1:28AM0.20m | 1:47PM0.22m | 2:14AM0.25m | 2:38PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 14 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 4 |
| kJ | 18 | 13 | 2 | 30 | 67 | 112 | 108 | 33 | 22 | 15 | 16 | 45 | 27 | 27 | 57 | 40 | 52 | 48 | 34 | 30 | 15 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | E 12 | E 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 4 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 28 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 29 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 9 | E 12 | E 8 | E 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 14 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 7 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 2 | E 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 217 | 217 | 102 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 17 | 20 | 92 | 91 | 91 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 47 | 3 | 3 |
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