Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (22 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 13s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 9PM is: 0.2m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.3m 2s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm August 22). 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 (22 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | |||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 34 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:01PM1.56m | 1:17AM1.49m | 1:51PM1.52m | 2:05AM1.43m | 2:38PM1.50m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.45m | 7:30AM0.44m | 8:05PM0.46m | 8:18AM0.44m | 8:52PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 16 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 18 |
13 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 34 | 17 | 5 | 3 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 24 | 49 | 60 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 5 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 |
8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 34 | 16 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | NE 5 | — | S 10 | — | — | — |
4 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
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