Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.3° 

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 (14 Sep):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 11PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Sep)--
Afternoon (14 Sep)0.5ft (0.1m)12s
Evening (14 Sep)1.5ft (0.4m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
14
Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
12
0.4
SE
10
0.4
SE
9
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
SE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3
33
27
3
4
4
4
3
3
31
30
30
31
31
30
29
20
49
72
Wind (km/h)
15
E
10
ENE
5
NNE
5
NW
5
W
5
WNW
0
N
10
ENE
15
ENE
5
E
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
ENE
15
E
5
E
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
7:59PM1.71m
8:25AM1.75m
8:47PM1.69m
9:09AM1.74m
Low Tide
1:47PM0.22m
2:14AM0.25m
2:38PM0.27m
3:00AM0.31m
3:26PM0.32m
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
11
10
9
8
10
13
12
12
11
10
8
7
11
14
14
12
10
Feels °C
8
8
9
8
7
6
9
10
9
10
9
7
5
4
9
11
10
10
8
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