
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 0.5ft (0.1m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 4PM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 2s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 12:00pm November 02). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 1ft (0.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 0.5ft (0.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thu 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 12 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SE 12 | NE 7 | SE 12 | NE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 14 | E 14 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 12 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 27 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.75m | 00:46AM1.61m | 1:16PM1.69m | 1:43AM1.56m | 2:12PM1.65m | 2:42AM1.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:40PM0.07m | 6:58AM0.09m | 7:37PM0.08m | 7:55AM0.12m | 8:31PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | |
— | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | — | 7:52 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 15 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 11 | ENE 4 | NE 7 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | E 10 | NE 7 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 |
10 | 7 | 7 | 12 | 2 | 12 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 4 | SE 12 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 6 | S 8 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 14 | E 7 | E 14 | S 16 | E 6 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 5 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | E 12 | — | SSE 12 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 12 | SE 8 | — | E 11 | S 17 | — | — | SE 11 | — | — | E 14 | — | E 10 | S 17 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 13 |
1 | 3 | — | 13 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | — | 2 | 5 | — | — | 5 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 27 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 | 26 | 40 | 95 | 168 | 186 | 124 | 3 | 34 | 26 | 26 | 34 | 99 | 132 | 92 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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