Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NNE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 3s period with N swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 7AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 3s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 4 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 10:25PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.72m | 11:17PM1.65m | 11:41AM1.72m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:37AM0.22m | 5:08PM0.23m | 5:29AM0.21m | 6:04PM0.21m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | E 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 8 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | E 11 | E 10 | E 5 | E 10 | S 9 | — | — | S 15 | E 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 99 | 168 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 92 | 91 | 34 |
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