Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 10AM is: 2.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.5m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 05:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 12°C on Sat morning, min 4°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the S by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 476 | 546 | 568 | 271 | 278 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 290 | 210 | 173 | 143 | 158 | 154 | 199 | 234 | 268 | 245 | 262 | 318 | 292 | 541 | 433 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.71m | 7:36PM1.82m | 8:06AM1.73m | 8:26PM1.79m | 8:55AM1.74m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.06m | 1:57AM0.09m | 2:12PM0.11m | 2:46AM0.14m | 3:04PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 1 | -2 | -1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 241 | 258 | 304 | 271 | 278 | 286 | 286 | 286 | 290 | 210 | 173 | 143 | 158 | 154 | 199 | 234 | 268 | 245 | 262 | 318 | 296 | 541 | 433 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | S 20 | E 15 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 8 | 30 | 5 | 182 | 193 | 159 | 153 | 245 | 292 | 68 | 110 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 19 | SE 8 | S 18 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | SE 15 | — | SE 15 | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 9 | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | SSE 10 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SSE 10 | — |
| kJ | 476 | 546 | 568 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 23 | 138 | 211 | 179 | 217 | 307 | 11 | 6 | 2106 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 165 | 95 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 169 | 172 | 172 | 183 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 174 | 226 | 226 | 0 | 0 |
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