Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (29 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 0.6m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Mon night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 13 | NE 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 5 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
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 kJ | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 22 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.44m | 6:28PM1.55m | 6:53AM1.50m | 7:15PM1.60m | 7:39AM1.57m | 8:00PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:12PM0.26m | 00:44AM0.24m | 12:57PM0.23m | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:43PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 13 | SSE 14 |
| kJ | 12 | 18 | 13 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 27 | 35 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 19 | SSE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | S 10 | S 20 | S 19 | S 9 | S 18 | S 17 | SSE 6 | E 11 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | NE 5 | — | — | WSW 2 | WSW 2 | W 2 | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | W 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 9 | 4 | 22 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 17 |
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