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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Thursday 28 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
15.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 11s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 3PM is: 0.3m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 May) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | |
21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:35PM1.56m | 3:53AM1.51m | 4:22PM1.60m | 4:41AM1.52m | 5:08PM1.63m | 5:26AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:16AM0.35m | 9:51PM0.39m | 10:06AM0.41m | 10:38PM0.43m | 10:55AM0.46m | 11:23PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 |
 | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | 4:57 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 |
11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 19 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | ENE 4 |
 kJ | 172 | 103 | 184 | 268 | 315 | 415 | 406 | 398 | 309 | 182 | 101 | 87 | 20 | 20 | 80 | 74 | 71 | 68 | 66 | 60 | 30 | 29 | 4 | 7 |
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 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 47 | 35 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 27 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | — | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 93 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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