Napier - The Reef Surf Break

Lat Long: 39.48° S 176.89° E

Napier - The Reef 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 5 pm 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Napier - The Reef sea temperature is
12.3°C
1.3° 

Napier - The Reef surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Mostly 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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SE
10
0.5
ENE
4
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
0.4
ESE
11
0.5
SE
12
0.5
ESE
12
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
11
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
10
0.5
ESE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
60
7
30
30
30
31
30
29
27
46
72
81
69
64
58
57
55
49
24
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
5
ENE
10
WSW
10
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
WNW
10
ENE
15
E
5
E
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
20
WNW
Wind State
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
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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
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