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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Monday 27 Apr 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
16.2° 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 5PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
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 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 18 | NE 3 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 12 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.49m | 2:34AM1.56m | 3:08PM1.49m | 3:26AM1.53m | 3:59PM1.52m | 4:17AM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:01AM0.15m | 8:23PM0.21m | 8:53AM0.20m | 9:19PM0.26m | 9:43AM0.26m | 10:13PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | 5:23 |
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Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 |
9 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 |
 kJ | 58 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 40 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 11 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 3 | ENE 4 | SE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | — | E 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 | — | SW 2 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 93 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 39 | 91 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 91 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
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