
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (06 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Nov, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 4s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Nov, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 5s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 2PM is: 0.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 06:00am November 06). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Nov) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (06 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 4s |
| Evening (06 Nov) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 6 | Saturday 7 | Sunday 8 | Mon 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
47 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 16 | 72 | 18 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 14 | 17 | 37 | 17 | 167 | 90 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 3:40AM1.53m | 4:00PM1.58m | 4:34AM1.56m | 4:53PM1.56m | 5:25AM1.61m | 5:44PM1.56m | 6:14AM1.65m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.22m | 10:17PM0.22m | 10:48AM0.27m | 11:08PM0.29m | 11:40AM0.31m | 11:59PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||||
5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:57 | — | — | — | 7:58 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 21 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 22 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
47 | 32 | 21 | 23 | 2 | 24 | 18 | 12 | 31 | 31 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 13 | 54 | 55 | 64 | 64 | 50 | 51 | 41 | 31 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 12 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | S 8 | — | — | S 3 | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 12 | E 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | S 12 | — | S 9 | SE 9 | S 13 | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | S 18 | S 16 | S 8 | — | E 10 | S 14 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 3 | 3 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 5 | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | NE 7 | ENE 7 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 16 | 72 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 37 | — | 167 | 90 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 24 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 17 | 3 | 17 | 3 | 95 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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