Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Fri morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:54AM1.71m | 10:25PM1.66m | 10:45AM1.72m | 11:17PM1.65m | 11:41AM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.23m | 4:37AM0.22m | 5:08PM0.23m | 5:29AM0.21m | 6:04PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | E 10 | — | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 37 | 35 | 31 | 23 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 3 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 2 | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | E 10 | S 8 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | S 9 |
| kJ | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 4 | N 3 | N 3 | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | ENE 2 | — |
| kJ | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 99 | 101 | 168 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 91 | 34 | 99 |
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