Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 14s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 9AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 5°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | E 11 | ESE 11 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 12 | E 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 61 | 39 | 38 | 39 | 38 | 33 | 51 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 71 | 73 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 79 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:25AM1.45m | 7:45PM1.56m | 8:09AM1.49m | 8:29PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:18AM0.30m | 1:25PM0.29m | 2:02AM0.27m | 2:10PM0.27m | 2:45AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.27m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 61 | 39 | 19 | 68 | 43 | 104 | 43 | 215 | 245 | 167 | 161 | 130 | 92 | 84 | 199 | 96 | 97 | 101 | 79 | 66 | 65 | 47 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 16 | SE 14 | SSE 12 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 38 | 33 | 46 | 47 | 48 | 28 | 71 | 73 | 96 | 87 | 4 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 18 | S 8 | SE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 11 | E 10 | SE 14 | SSE 16 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | S 19 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | E 13 | SSW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 38 | 39 | 12 | 9 | 51 | 25 | 10 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 5 | SSW 2 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 38 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 168 | 15 | 165 | 174 | 165 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 |
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