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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Friday 08 May 2026 NZSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 1PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 8°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sat night, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 9 | NE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 14 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | |
14 | 16 | 20 | 51 | 33 | 57 | 111 | 128 | 242 | 236 | 116 | 99 | 101 | 146 | 322 | 290 | 276 | 268 | 255 | 193 | 187 | 180 | 177 | 130 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:12AM1.44m | 10:30PM1.51m | 10:54AM1.40m | 11:18PM1.47m | 11:38AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:10AM0.40m | 4:17PM0.44m | 4:54AM0.38m | 5:01PM0.42m | 5:38AM0.35m | 5:47PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:10 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 9 |
14 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 2 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 10 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 14 | ENE 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 14 | 16 | 6 | 28 | 33 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 135 | 113 | 116 | 99 | 101 | 84 | 322 | 290 | 276 | 268 | 255 | 193 | 187 | 180 | 177 | 130 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | S 10 | S 11 | E 9 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 10 | S 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 13 | E 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | SW 12 | S 19 | S 18 | S 16 |
| kJ | 7 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 33 | 92 | 146 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 25 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SE 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 19 | S 12 | S 12 | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 29 | 3 | 3 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 5 | N 3 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | N 4 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNW 3 | — | WSW 2 | SW 3 | WSW 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 20 | 51 | 6 | 57 | 111 | 128 | 242 | 236 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 11 | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 91 | 91 | 15 | 24 | 129 | 132 | 129 | 95 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 3 | 3 | 168 |
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