Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 10AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 4s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 06:00am October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 5 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 14 | E 13 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 3:27AM1.37m | 3:50PM1.47m | 4:17AM1.44m | 4:40PM1.53m | 5:07AM1.53m | 5:32PM1.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.37m | 10:03PM0.31m | 10:30AM0.33m | 10:53PM0.29m | 11:22AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 10 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | E 10 | SE 12 | S 17 | SE 5 | SSE 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 12 | E 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 21 | 16 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | S 13 | E 10 | E 10 | — | E 10 | SE 12 | SSE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 13 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 4 | S 14 | — | S 19 | E 12 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | 2 | 6 | 24 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 14 | — | 7 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 95 | 91 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 47 | 47 | 24 | 20 |
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