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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 5 am Saturday 02 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
16.0° 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 1PM is: 0.4m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00am May 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (02 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
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 15°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 | |
17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:53AM1.55m | 6:20PM1.66m | 6:38AM1.57m | 7:04PM1.68m | 7:22AM1.58m | 7:45PM1.68m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:07PM0.41m | 00:32AM0.40m | 12:51PM0.44m | 1:17AM0.43m | 1:32PM0.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:17 |
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Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | E 8 |
 kJ | 17 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | E 8 | S 11 | S 18 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 6 | 1 | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 17 | S 18 | S 11 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 91 | 41 | 34 | 26 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 91 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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