Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 7s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 5PM is: 0.3m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
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. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 8°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 11 | SE 6 | S 16 | SE 11 | SSE 18 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 12 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5 | 2 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:58AM1.80m | 8:22PM1.95m | 8:54AM1.77m | 9:17PM1.89m | 9:47AM1.73m | 10:12PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:04PM0.03m | 2:46AM0.03m | 3:00PM0.03m | 3:41AM0.04m | 3:56PM0.06m | 4:35AM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | — | — | 4:54 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 19 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 16 | 25 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 33 | 69 | 7 | 9 | 3 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SE 4 | SSE 17 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 20 | 25 | 2 | 3 | 65 | 61 | 57 | 3 | 29 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 7 | S 11 | SE 11 | S 11 | E 12 | E 14 | E 13 | ENE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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