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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 pm Monday 25 May 2026 NZSTForecast 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
14.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 12AM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 10 | SE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
33 | 102 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 42 | 70 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 12:55PM1.54m | 1:19AM1.59m | 1:52PM1.52m | 2:11AM1.54m | 2:46PM1.53m | 3:02AM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05PM0.22m | 7:37AM0.20m | 8:02PM0.29m | 8:26AM0.27m | 8:58PM0.35m | 9:16AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — |
 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:59 |
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Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 14 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | SE 17 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | ENE 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 18 | SSE 17 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 |
 kJ | 33 | 102 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 34 | 35 | 36 | 37 | 39 | 40 | 38 | 23 | 23 | 16 | 126 | 260 | 368 | 280 | 204 | 166 | 93 | 41 | 73 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 18 | ENE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 |
| kJ | 64 | 33 | 49 | 46 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 8 | 9 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 16 | 16 | 44 | 43 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | E 13 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 13 | NE 4 | S 17 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 19 | E 11 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 18 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 64 | 1 | 22 | 36 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 68 | 37 | 42 | 70 | — | — | — | — | 12 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 41 | 49 | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 15 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 91 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 17 | 4 |
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