Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 11 pm 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

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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.


How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (15 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Aug)7ft (2.1m)8s
Afternoon (15 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (15 Aug)5ft (1.5m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night).

Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.9
E
8
1.4
E
8
2.1
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.1
ESE
8
1
E
8
1
E
9
1
ESE
9
1.1
ESE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
208
243
470
258
626
311
271
313
320
235
234
200
176
144
158
169
176
Wind (km/h)
25
ENE
20
E
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
SE
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSW
15
SW
20
SW
25
SW
30
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
6:44PM1.85m
7:14AM1.71m
7:36PM1.82m
8:06AM1.73m
8:26PM1.79m
Low Tide
1:06AM0.07m
1:19PM0.06m
1:57AM0.09m
2:12PM0.11m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:32
5:34
 mm
4
3
1
4
4
1
2
1
4
2
3
4
5
5
5
4
Temp °C
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
10
9
7
6
6
7
Feels °C
8
9
10
8
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
4
2
0
-2
-2
-1
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