Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (09 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 1AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm July 08). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.8m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (09 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (09 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed afternoon, min 8°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Wed night, light winds from the SW by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 8 | Thursday 9 | Friday 10 | Sat 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 9 AM | 12 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 356 | 388 | 296 | 302 | 302 | 353 | 346 | 384 | 402 | 339 | 161 | 1701 | 1652 | 1395 | 1148 | 848 | 725 | 706 | 598 | 502 | 512 | 464 | 442 | 388 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 11:59PM1.61m | 12:21PM1.61m | 00:49AM1.65m | 1:17PM1.68m | 1:44AM1.68m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.33m | 6:13AM0.29m | 6:37PM0.34m | 7:02AM0.28m | 7:34PM0.32m | 7:55AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — |
 | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 356 | 388 | 296 | 302 | 302 | 353 | 346 | 384 | 402 | 339 | 161 | 37 | 72 | 1395 | 1148 | 848 | 725 | 706 | 598 | 502 | 512 | 464 | 442 | 388 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | S 20 | SSE 8 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 |
| kJ | 34 | 8 | 56 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 52 | 93 | 87 | 82 | 25 | 39 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 47 | 19 | 32 | 20 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 3 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 10 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SE 10 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 25 | 322 | 7 | 87 | 338 | 748 | 1113 | 1298 | 1090 | 1235 | 1376 | 1701 | 1652 | 4450 | 2980 | 359 | 476 | 1914 | 331 | 187 | 135 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 168 | 168 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 219 | 219 | 243 | 219 | 174 | 165 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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