Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Napier - The Reef today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Napier - The Reef at 5AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 11:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (NZST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Napier - The Reef. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Sun morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Fri night, min 6°C on Sun afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 208 | 243 | 470 | 258 | 626 | 311 | 271 | 313 | 320 | 235 | 234 | 200 | 176 | 144 | 158 | 169 | 176 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:44PM1.85m | 7:14AM1.71m | 7:36PM1.82m | 8:06AM1.73m | 8:26PM1.79m | ||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:06AM0.07m | 1:19PM0.06m | 1:57AM0.09m | 2:12PM0.11m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 0 | -2 | -2 | -1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | E 8 | ESE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 18 | 241 | 18 | 304 | 311 | 271 | 313 | 320 | 235 | 234 | 200 | 176 | 144 | 158 | 169 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | ESE 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | 8 | 18 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 18 | 27 | 26 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 18 | 56 | 74 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 19 | — | S 18 | E 11 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 19 | — | — | S 19 | — | SE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 5 | 5 | 7 | — | 6 | 2 | — | — | — | 66 | 63 | — | — | 7 | — | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 10 |
| kJ | 208 | 243 | 470 | 258 | 626 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 13 | 16 | 11 | 192 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 165 | 132 | 165 | 95 | 0 | 91 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 168 | 169 | 172 | 172 | 195 |
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