Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 9s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 11AM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 6°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Mon night, calm by Tue morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 14 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:39AM1.57m | 8:00PM1.64m | 8:24AM1.63m | 8:47PM1.67m | 9:08AM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:30AM0.22m | 1:43PM0.22m | 2:15AM0.21m | 2:32PM0.22m | 3:00AM0.21m | 3:23PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 14 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 15 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 |
| kJ | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 7 | 24 | 42 | 18 | 178 | 22 | 21 | 31 | 127 | 170 | 270 | 252 | 264 | 204 | 103 | 178 | 209 | 174 | 116 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 14 | E 9 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | — | E 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 29 | 7 | 7 | 39 | 2 | 40 | 37 | 39 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 18 | — | 2 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 20 | S 19 | SE 11 | S 10 | SSE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 8 | — | E 9 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | — | E 10 | E 9 | — | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 8 | 7 | 5 | 2 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | 1 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | W 2 | WSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | — | SSW 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 10 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 23 | 14 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 55 | 235 | 17 | 93 | 124 | 95 | 15 | 95 | 17 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 4 | 15 | 15 |
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