Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (24 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8AM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am September 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (24 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat night, min 6°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 35 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 34 | 50 | 48 | 48 | 46 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 86 | 83 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:03AM1.33m | 3:28PM1.44m | 3:53AM1.37m | 4:16PM1.48m | 4:42AM1.43m | 5:06PM1.53m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.37m | 9:43PM0.32m | 10:06AM0.32m | 10:31PM0.29m | 10:54AM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 6 | 6 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | -1 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 35 | 30 | 43 | 42 | 29 | 29 | 33 | 39 | 42 | 43 | 37 | 27 | 26 | 48 | 46 | 101 | 99 | 99 | 98 | 95 | 92 | 86 | 83 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 11 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 17 | 34 | 50 | 48 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 91 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 18 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | S 17 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 18 | SE 7 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 6 | — | 44 | 25 | 26 | 6 | 12 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 2 | WSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 40 | 26 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 95 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 91 | 92 | 15 | 3 |
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