Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 am 28 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.4° 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 (28 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 11AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s
Afternoon (28 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (28 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 6°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
0
1
0
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ESE
13
1.6
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.5
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.4
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
13
1.3
ESE
12
1.3
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.2
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1.1
ESE
12
1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
ESE
11
0.9
E
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
700
787
745
757
769
653
653
653
530
522
514
482
467
439
425
425
361
355
284
274
209
205
198
Wind (km/h)
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SE
10
SSE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
5
ENE
10
E
0
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
WNW
15
NNW
20
NW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
4:18AM1.43m
4:48PM1.53m
5:04AM1.41m
5:32PM1.53m
5:51AM1.40m
6:17PM1.53m
Low Tide
10:35AM0.43m
11:03PM0.44m
11:19AM0.39m
11:48PM0.39m
12:00PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
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>
7:20
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
6
6
6
9
10
10
8
8
8
8
6
9
11
11
9
7
7
8
9
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
1
1
2
6
7
7
5
5
5
5
3
6
8
10
5
4
4
5
6
11
9
10
8
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