Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Issued: 5 am 17 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
14.1° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (17 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 1PM is: 0.1m 12s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Afternoon (17 Jun)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (17 Jun)1ft (0.3m)4s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 9°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Friday
19
Sat
20
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
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
4
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.3
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
10
7
5
5
2
5
18
3
13
13
13
25
Wind (km/h)
10
W
20
WNW
15
W
10
WSW
5
S
10
S
5
SSW
5
WSW
5
WNW
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
WSW
5
SE
5
SE
5
SE
5
S
10
WSW
5
W
5
WNW
5
NE
15
ENE
15
NNE
10
WNW
5
WNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
cross-on
on
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
6:59AM1.82m
7:25PM1.98m
7:58AM1.80m
8:22PM1.95m
8:54AM1.77m
9:17PM1.89m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.09m
1:08PM0.06m
1:49AM0.05m
2:04PM0.03m
2:46AM0.03m
3:00PM0.03m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:53
4:54
4:54
4:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
7
10
12
14
16
12
11
10
10
10
9
11
14
12
12
12
11
11
11
13
13
13
11
10
Feels °C
4
5
7
11
14
9
9
8
9
8
7
9
12
10
10
10
9
9
9
11
10
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
5
0.2
SSE
5
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.3
SE
4
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
7
0.4
SE
8
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
11
0.3
SE
8
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
SE
5
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
19
0.4
SSE
18
0.4
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
18
0.3
SSE
17
Energy kJ
2
2
1
4
5
5
2
12
14
17
20
29
10
7
5
5
1
5
72
119
110
124
60
54
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
4
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
15
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.1
S
16
0.3
SE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
SSE
11
0.2
E
12
0.2
ENE
12
0.3
ENE
11
Energy kJ
3
3
4
1
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
18
11
11
12
13
25
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
SE
4
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
16
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
11
0.1
S
7
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
7
0.1
SE
11
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.2
E
13
0.1
SE
18
0.2
ENE
4
0.2
ENE
3
Energy kJ
4
4
3
3
1
5
2
2
5
5
5
5
2
1
1
2
5
3
3
13
13
2
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
10
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
10
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
1
4
1
1
1
Distance (km)
20
24
24
20
124
165
20
20
20
24
24
20
24
24
24
20
20
20
15
15
41
21
15
15
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
3
9
7
6
5
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
8
8
5
4
4
4
6
5
9
7
6
5
5
6
5
6
6
6
4
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