Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (06 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 4PM is: 0.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (06 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 6 | Sunday 7 | Monday 8 | Tue 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 9 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
17 | 15 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:46AM1.43m | 10:04PM1.51m | 10:27AM1.42m | 10:50PM1.50m | 11:10AM1.43m | 11:38PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:48PM0.40m | 4:25AM0.33m | 4:33PM0.38m | 5:09AM0.32m | 5:20PM0.37m | 5:54AM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | |
— | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 5 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 9 | SSE 21 |
17 | 15 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 13 | E 9 |
16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | E 16 | — | S 13 | — | — | — | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 8 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 14 | E 14 | E 9 | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | — | SE 13 |
5 | 5 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 8 | 7 | 7 | — | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | WNW 3 | S 3 | — | — | SSW 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | SSE 2 | SSE 7 |
5 | 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 12 | 1 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 50 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 24 | 168 | 34 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 174 | 20 |
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