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Napier - The Reef surfForecast / Hawkes Bay / New Zealand
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 11 am Saturday 18 Apr 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
17.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today?
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 8PM is: 0.7m 4s primary swell from a Northeast direction and 0.2m 11s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am April 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Apr) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Apr) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (18 Apr) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 4s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 12 | 12 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 27 | 27 | 13 | 12 | 21 | 33 | 34 | 111 | 75 | 82 | 130 | 74 | 29 | 28 | 24 | 25 | 16 | 16 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 35 | 33 | 27 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | cross- on | off | off | cross- off | glass | glass | cross- off | glass |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:14PM 1.77 | 6:41AM 1.77 | 7:08PM 1.86 | 7:36AM 1.79 | 8:01PM 1.91 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:02PM 0.17 | 12:27AM 0.15 | 12:55PM 0.14 | 1:24AM 0.13 | 1:47PM 0.12 | 2:21AM 0.11 | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:45 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 5:39 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:37 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 3 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | 12 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 |
| Feels °C (?) | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 |
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