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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Saturday 16 May 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
15.3° 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 11PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (16 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
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 Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | |
20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 52 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 4:53PM1.80m | 5:21AM1.78m | 5:49PM1.89m | 6:19AM1.81m | 6:46PM1.95m | 7:17AM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.20m | 11:36AM0.19m | 00:08AM0.16m | 12:32PM0.14m | 1:06AM0.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 |
 kJ | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 17 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 11 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 526 | 493 | 476 | 475 | 403 | 118 | 172 | 158 | 142 | 373 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 208 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 167 | 167 | 14 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 55 | 20 | 0 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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