Napier - The Reef Surf Forecast

/ Hawkes Bay (22 surf breaks) /

New Zealand (466 surf breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 30 May 2026 NZST

Forecast 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 14.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (30 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 0.4m 4s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00am May 30). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (NZST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (30 May)	0.5ft (0.1m)	9s
Afternoon (30 May)	0.5ft (0.1m)	9s
Evening (30 May)	2.5ft (0.7m)	4s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sat 30					Sunday 31								Monday 1								Tue 2
	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	3 AM	6 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 See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	SE 10	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 4	ENE 8	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 5	ENE 6
Wave Graph
kJ	2	2	2	2	16	11	9	4	8	15	19	15	23	31	32	31	28	16	20	96	74	102	64	93
Wind (km/h)	NW	ENE	ENE	NNE	WNW	NW	N	N	NNE	N	N	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NNE	NE	NNE	NE	NE	NE	NE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	glassy	on	cross-on	on	cross-off	cross	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on	on
High Tide				5:08PM1.63m				5:26AM1.53m				5:53PM1.64m					6:10AM1.54m				6:37PM1.65m
Low Tide		10:55AM0.46m				11:23PM0.45m				11:41AM0.47m					00:07AM0.47m				12:23PM0.47m				00:50AM0.47m


	7:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22
	—	—	4:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	4:57	—	—	—	—	4:55
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	9	11	13	14	12	13	14	15	15	19	19	17	16	17	17	17	17	18	19	18	18	18	19	19
Feels °C	8	9	11	12	10	11	11	12	11	15	15	13	12	13	14	14	13	15	15	14	15	14	15	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SE 12	SE 12	SE 12	SSE 11	SE 11	SE 11	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SE 10	SE 10	SE 9	E 5	ENE 8	S 9	E 9	S 9	S 14	S 9
kJ	71	68	66	48	30	29	27	25	25	15	9	9	9	9	4	4	3	4	20	2	15	2	4	2
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 9	ENE 4	ENE 4	NE 4	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	E 10	S 15	S 15	S 15	E 10	E 10	ENE 7	E 5	S 14	S 9	S 14	S 9	S 14
kJ	2	2	2	2	5	6	4	2	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	2	2	9	5	4	2	4	2	4
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 18	S 18	S 18	S 17	E 9	E 9	E 9	E 10	—	—	E 10	S 12	E 11	E 11	E 11	E 10	E 10	SE 9	S 9	S 10	S 9	—	—	S 9
kJ	6	6	6	6	2	2	1	2	—	—	2	3	2	2	2	2	2	3	2	2	2	—	—	2
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	ENE 2	E 3	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	ENE 5	NE 4	ENE 4	ENE 8	ENE 7	ENE 7	ENE 5	ENE 6
kJ	—	—	1	2	16	11	9	4	8	12	19	15	23	31	32	31	28	16	12	96	74	102	64	93
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Napier - Marine Parade Hawkes Bay	Tangoio Flat Rock Hawkes Bay	Cray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Stingray Bay Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Blacks Reef Gisborne and Mahia	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Aropaonui Hawkes Bay	Waipatiki Hawkes Bay	Taits Beach (Waikari River) Hawkes Bay	Himatangi Beach Wanganui-Manawatu	Tuamotu Island Gisborne and Mahia
Rating (10 max)	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	1
Distance (km)	3	15	41	17	17	17	17	24	24	24	24	24	24	17	17	24	91	91	24	24	21	39	174	132
Best forecast wave conditions in Hawkes Bay	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Mohaka River Mouth	Stingray Bay	Taits Beach (Waikari River)			Taits Beach (Waikari River)	Taits Beach (Waikari River)	Taits Beach (Waikari River)	Taits Beach (Waikari River)
Rating (10 max)	3	2	2	2	2	2	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1	1			1	1	1	1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Papatowai Catlins	Seconds (White Rock) Wairarapa	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Mangamaunu Kaikoura and Marlborough	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Papatowai Catlins	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Little Wanganui West Coast South Island	Blaketown Wedge West Coast South Island	Fairway Reef Northland	Fairway Reef Northland
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	3	3	2	3	3	4	4	4	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	8
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8	7	7	7	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	8

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