
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 1AM is: 0.4m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 05:00pm September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | ENE 4 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
60 | 7 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 27 | 46 | 72 | 81 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 24 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:47PM1.69m | 9:09AM1.74m | 9:34PM1.66m | 9:53AM1.70m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:38PM0.27m | 3:00AM0.31m | 3:26PM0.32m | 3:46AM0.37m | 4:14PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 9 |
60 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 30 | 31 | 30 | 29 | 20 | 46 | 72 | 81 | 69 | 64 | 58 | 57 | 55 | 49 | 21 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 8 | E 3 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 |
2 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 14 | 27 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 1 | 5 | 4 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 12 | NE 4 | S 9 | ESE 13 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 8 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 1 | 9 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NE 5 |
1 | 7 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 7 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 17 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 34 | 47 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 3 |
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