Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 13s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 6AM is: 0.1m 14s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 3°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun night, fresh winds from the SW by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||
Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | E 14 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 11 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 8 | 4 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 3 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:29PM1.59m | 8:52AM1.53m | 9:14PM1.61m | 9:34AM1.57m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.25m | 2:57PM0.27m | 3:29AM0.25m | 3:44PM0.27m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 |
Feels °C | 6 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 2 | -1 | 0 | -1 | -3 | -4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 199 | 94 | 97 | 99 | 99 | 60 | 57 | 42 | 30 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 70 | 142 | 176 | 273 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SE 12 | SSE 15 | SSE 16 | S 15 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
| kJ | 4 | 45 | 28 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 22 | 24 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | S 23 | E 13 | SSW 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 13 | E 12 | S 6 | E 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 19 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 8 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 653 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 24 | 17 | 174 | 235 | 232 | 219 | 236 | 236 |
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