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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Tuesday 12 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
15.6° 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 9AM is: 0.5m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 12). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (12 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 10s |
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 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 12 | Wednesday 13 | Thursday 14 | Fri 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | |
35 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 6 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 00:56AM1.47m | 1:18PM1.42m | 1:46AM1.52m | 2:11PM1.49m | 2:37AM1.58m | 3:05PM1.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11AM0.31m | 7:28PM0.35m | 7:59AM0.29m | 8:24PM0.32m | 8:50AM0.27m | 9:20PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
4 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
 kJ | 14 | 52 | 50 | 50 | 50 | 49 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 9 | 10 | 26 | 45 | 37 | 45 | 38 | 44 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 48 | 53 | 56 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 35 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 9 | 34 | 30 | 25 | 8 | 28 | 16 | 27 | 27 | 15 | 44 | 74 | 71 | 39 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 17 | S 18 | SE 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 14 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 29 | 28 | 57 | 57 | 28 | 26 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 2 | S 13 | — | — | — | — | S 8 | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1854 | — | — | — | — | 555 | 516 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 39 | 11 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 17 | 40 | 174 | 165 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 165 | 0 | 165 | 4 | 3 |
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