Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (08 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8AM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (08 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Wed morning, strong winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 530 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 346 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 353 | 290 | 346 | 394 | 490 | 339 | 313 | 1500 | 1523 | 1395 | 1192 | 934 | 755 | 627 | 527 | 446 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:29AM1.55m | 11:59PM1.61m | 12:21PM1.61m | 00:49AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.29m | 5:44PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.29m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 3 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 530 | 458 | 400 | 400 | 346 | 356 | 356 | 356 | 353 | 290 | 346 | 394 | 490 | 339 | 313 | 48 | 1523 | 1395 | 1192 | 934 | 755 | 627 | 527 | 446 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | 26 | 36 | 34 | 32 | 25 | 15 | 12 | 255 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 93 | — | 85 | 45 | 43 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSE 7 | — | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 39 | 36 | 34 | 37 | — | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 48 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | S 7 | — | S 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 40 | 150 | — | 635 | 158 | 587 | 853 | 938 | 1301 | 1167 | 1500 | 4957 | 4124 | 817 | 741 | 2137 | 377 | 291 | 217 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 99 | 124 | 168 | 219 | 169 | 243 | 219 | 219 | 219 | 226 | 165 | 174 | 174 | 0 |
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