Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.0° C
1.5° 

Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)4ft (1.2m)10s
Afternoon (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Evening (19 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri afternoon, min 6°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue night, calm by Thu night).

Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
11
1.3
SE
12
1.4
SE
12
1.1
SE
9
1.2
ESE
10
1.5
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
SE
9
1.4
ESE
9
1.3
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
1
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
8
0.9
ESE
9
0.9
ESE
9
0.8
ESE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
24
0
0
202
246
375
335
345
320
255
194
154
123
123
129
129
92
Wind (km/h)
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
SSW
10
ESE
10
SE
5
ESE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
10:05PM1.69m
10:28AM1.70m
10:54PM1.65m
11:17AM1.65m
Low Tide
4:22AM0.28m
4:46PM0.32m
5:10AM0.34m
5:36PM0.38m
rain showers
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
8
7
6
6
6
7
10
9
9
9
9
9
9
13
13
10
10
Feels °C
0
-1
-3
-1
-1
1
4
4
5
5
4
5
5
10
9
6
8
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