Napier - The Reef surf break

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Tuesday 07 Apr 2026 NZST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 2AM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm April 07). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (08 Apr)6ft (1.9m)8s
Afternoon (08 Apr)8ft (2.4m)8s
Evening (08 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)8s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM9PM0AM3AM6AM9AM12PM3PM6PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
2
!
!
0
0
1
2
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.4
E
1.9
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.9
ENE
1.9
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.4
ENE
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
1
E
1
E
1
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
0.9
E
Period(s) (?)888888888888999999101010101010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)233419356449449688840324283241205173185168166122168157183151149149149146
Wind
(km/h)
25
NE
20
NNE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
N
5
W
10
WSW
5
WNW
10
E
15
E
10
S
10
WNW
10
W
5
SW
10
W
5
WSW
10
E
10
ESE
10
SE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
ononononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
glasscross-
on
cross-
on
cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
9:36PM
1.64
10:02AM
1.55
10:18PM
1.58
10:43AM
1.49
11:04PM
1.52
11:26AM
1.42
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:56AM
0.43
4:10PM
0.46
4:40AM
0.43
4:53PM
0.46
5:25AM
0.42
5:35PM
0.44
Wednesday
08
Thursday
09
Friday
10
Sunrise----6:33-------6:33-------6:35---
Sunset------5:53-------5:52-------5:51-
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
1---1-2-----------------
Temp. °C161716161617181920191716172120191817151516181716
Feels °C (?)131514141515171819191815172019201816151415181615
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