Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (05 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with NE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 4AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (05 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (05 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
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 8mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 7°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 5 | Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 PM | 6 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | E 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 279 | 281 | 281 | 100 | 94 | 336 | 255 | 154 | 158 | 175 | 136 | 157 | 157 | 198 | 551 | 615 | 262 | 219 | 210 | 260 | 268 | 273 | 333 | 467 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55PM1.55m | 9:19AM1.46m | 9:39PM1.55m | 10:00AM1.48m | 10:25PM1.56m | 10:43AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.30m | 3:22PM0.33m | 3:57AM0.29m | 4:09PM0.33m | 4:41AM0.29m | 4:56PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 17 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 12 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 7 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 279 | 281 | 214 | 100 | 94 | 99 | 190 | 154 | 158 | 175 | 136 | 157 | 157 | 198 | 251 | 319 | 262 | 219 | 210 | 260 | 268 | 273 | 333 | 467 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | E 10 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 15 | S 15 | — | S 22 | S 21 | — | S 20 | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | E 12 |
| kJ | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 90 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | — | 9 | 9 | — | 30 | — | 7 | 7 | 6 | 19 | 32 | 49 | 333 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | SSW 19 | S 8 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 71 | 1 | 4 | 10 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 49 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 9 | 14 | 281 | 80 | 91 | 336 | 255 | 81 | 153 | — | — | — | — | — | 551 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 15 | 15 | 24 | 91 | 21 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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