Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 4s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am September 07). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 4s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 36mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Mon night, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | E 9 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3 | 2 | 2 | 162 | 99 | 226 | 343 | 429 | 415 | 435 | 368 | 318 | 251 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 87 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:40PM1.71m | 2:10AM1.59m | 2:38PM1.72m | 3:09AM1.59m | 3:36PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:21AM0.17m | 8:02PM0.16m | 8:21AM0.14m | 9:00PM0.13m | 9:22AM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 7 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | S 16 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 99 | 226 | 343 | 429 | 415 | 435 | 368 | 318 | 251 | 185 | 153 | 149 | 122 | 110 | 110 | 89 | 87 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | E 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 17 | E 17 | E 17 | E 15 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 16 | NE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SW 3 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 23 | 91 | 162 | 94 | 67 | 1140 | 1109 | 1 | 33 | 19 | 31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 91 | 99 | 99 | 168 | 152 | 165 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 167 | 167 | 167 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91 | 91 | 47 | 0 |
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