Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 6PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 11:00am June 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 1ft (0.3m) | 9s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 9s |
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 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 9°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 3 AM | 6 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 13 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | 11 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:33PM1.79m | 4:01AM1.75m | 4:29PM1.87m | 5:00AM1.79m | 5:28PM1.94m | 5:59AM1.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:15AM0.26m | 9:53PM0.26m | 10:15AM0.23m | 10:51PM0.20m | 11:15AM0.18m | 11:50PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | |
— | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | — | — | 4:53 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 16 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
10 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 30 | 35 | 35 | 16 | 35 | 35 | 35 | 25 | 25 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 9 | 9 | 27 | 23 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 14 | — | SE 13 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | — | SE 12 | E 15 | E 14 | — | E 14 |
8 | 8 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | — | 7 | 7 | 18 | 7 | — | 23 | 4 | 4 | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 13 | — | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | E 14 | SE 13 | — | — | — | S 17 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | E 14 | — |
4 | 4 | 7 | — | 8 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 20 | 20 | 91 | 24 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 24 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
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