
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 0.5ft (0.2m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 6s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 7AM is: 0.3m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00am October 20). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 17s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 0.5ft (0.2m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 10 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 00:58AM1.37m | 1:27PM1.44m | 1:46AM1.34m | 2:15PM1.42m | 2:36AM1.34m | 3:02PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:08AM0.43m | 7:45PM0.38m | 7:54AM0.42m | 8:30PM0.35m | 8:45AM0.40m | 9:16PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 5 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | E 3 | E 3 |
11 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 30 | 28 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 17 | SSE 18 | SSE 8 | E 6 | SSE 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 16 | S 15 | S 14 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
29 | 29 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 1 | 29 | 23 | 22 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 17 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 3 | S 9 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 15 | E 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 13 | E 10 | S 11 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 14 | E 12 | E 11 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 20 | 24 | 40 | 95 | 95 | 92 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 95 | 91 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 41 | 91 | 92 | 20 | 20 |
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