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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 pm Monday 04 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 3AM is: 0.4m 5s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (05 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 9 | E 8 | ENE 5 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | |
6 | 6 | 9 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 45 | 23 | 96 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 7:45PM1.68m | 8:06AM1.57m | 8:25PM1.65m | 8:49AM1.54m | 9:05PM1.61m | 9:31AM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.44m | 2:13PM0.46m | 2:44AM0.44m | 2:53PM0.46m | 3:27AM0.43m | 3:34PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — |
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Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 6 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 5 | 31 | 9 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 45 | 23 | 30 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 9 | S 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 6 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 28 | 34 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 9 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 34 | 1 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | — | ENE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | 96 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 91 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
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