Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (08 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 15s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 5PM is: 0.1m 13s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am August 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.2m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (08 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 15 | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | E 13 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 54 | 28 | 13 | 82 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 26 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 12:56PM1.72m | 1:24AM1.65m | 1:55PM1.75m | 2:24AM1.66m | 2:54PM1.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:41AM0.25m | 7:17PM0.27m | 7:36AM0.23m | 8:17PM0.22m | 8:36AM0.20m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 4 | NE 4 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 144 | 67 | 66 | 82 | 60 | 59 | 58 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 27 | 27 | 9 | 5 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 22 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 12 | SE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 13 | SE 9 | NE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 54 | 62 | 22 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 21 | 21 | 37 | 46 | 17 | 42 | 13 | 6 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 13 | SE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | NE 3 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SSE 12 | ENE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 28 | 13 | 4 | 9 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 223 | 2 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 15 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 17 |
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